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Trends in invasive treatment of patients hospitalized with aortic stenosis complicated by cardiogenic shock
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Nov;100(6):1110-1116. doi: 10.1002/ccd.30413. Epub 2022 Sep 28.
Ahmed Elkaryoni 1 , David J Cohen 2 3 , John J Lopez 1 , Chetan P Huded 4 5 , Kevin F Kennedy 5 , Suzanne V Arnold 4 5
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA.
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular disease, St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, Roslyn, New York, USA.
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York, USA.
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular disease, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
5 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular disease, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Background: Before the development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) was the only potential nonsurgical intervention for patients with aortic stenosis complicated by cardiogenic shock. Emergent TAVR is now an option and has shown acceptable outcomes compared with elective TAVR. We explored how treatment patterns for aortic stenosis and cardiogenic shock among patients received invasive intervention have shifted since TAVR was introduced.
Methods: We used the Nationwide In patients Sample to identify nonelective hospitalizations for patient with aortic stenosis complicated by cardiogenic shock who received invasive treatment (TAVR, BAV, or surgical aortic valve replacement [SAVR]). We explored the proportion treated with each treatment modality over time, the patient characteristics and in-hospital mortality associated with each treatment, and used multivariable logistic regression to examine whether changes in in-hospital mortality over time differed by treatment.
Results: Between 2010 and 2019, we identified 9899 hospitalizations for decompensated aortic stenosis with cardiogenic shock during which patients received invasive treatment (TAVR 17.7%, BAV 20.2%, SAVR 62.1%). Use of both TAVR and BAV has increased over time compared with SAVR (TAVR 6.6% ≥ 33.8%, BAV 8.4% ≥ 23.2%, SAVR 91.6% ≥ 43.0%; p < 0.001 for trend). The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 21.0%, which decreased over time for all treatments (TAVR 20.0% ≥ 18.8%, BAV 66.0% ≥ 25.5%, SAVR 17.7% ≥ 11.8%; linear trend p < 0.001 for each), with lower mortality for TAVR versus BAV at all time points. Patients treated with TAVR (vs. BAV) were less likely to require mechanical ventilation (36.8% vs. 46.3%, p < 0.001) or mechanical circulatory support (22.5% vs. 29.9%, p < 0.001). In the multivariable analysis, the interaction between treatment and time was not significant (p = 0.245), indicating the reduction in in-hospital mortality over time did not differ among the treatments.
Conclusions: Since the introduction of TAVR, there has been a shift toward increased use of nonsurgical invasive treatments (both BAV and TAVR) for aortic stenosis and cardiogenic shock. Although in-hospital mortality has declined, it remains high in all groups, but particularly among patients treated with BAV, where the severity of cardiogenic shock appears to be higher than in those treated with other modalities.
Keywords: aortic stenosis; balloon aortic valvuloplasty; mortality; transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
© 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
Aortic Valve Stenosis* / complications
Shock, Cardiogenic* / diagnosis
Shock, Cardiogenic* / etiology
Shock, Cardiogenic* / therapy


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import unittest

from pyramid import testing

class TestRedisSessionFactory(unittest.TestCase):
    def _makeOne(self, request, secret='secret', **kw):
        from .. import RedisSessionFactory
        return RedisSessionFactory(secret, **kw)(request)

    def _assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(self, header_value):
        # The negative assertion below is the least complicated option for
        # asserting that a Set-Cookie header sets a cookie rather than deletes
        # a cookie. This helper method is to help make that intention clearer
        # in the tests.
        self.assertNotIn('Max-Age=0', header_value)

    def _get_session_id(self, request):
        from ..compat import cPickle
        from ..util import get_unique_session_id
        redis = request.registry._redis_sessions
        session_id = get_unique_session_id(redis, timeout=100,
                                           serialize=cPickle.dumps)
        return session_id

    def _serialize(self, session_id, secret='secret'):
        from pyramid.session import signed_serialize
        return signed_serialize(session_id, secret)

    def _set_session_cookie(self, request, session_id, cookie_name='session',
                            secret='secret'):
        cookieval = self._serialize(session_id, secret=secret)
        request.cookies[cookie_name] = cookieval

    def _make_request(self):
        from . import DummyRedis
        request = testing.DummyRequest()
        request.registry._redis_sessions = DummyRedis()
        request.exception = None
        return request

    def test_ctor_no_cookie(self):
        request = self._make_request()
        session = self._makeOne(request)
        session_dict = session.from_redis()['managed_dict']
        self.assertDictEqual(session_dict, {})
        self.assertIs(session.new, True)

    def test_ctor_with_cookie_still_valid(self):
        request = self._make_request()
        session_id_in_cookie = self._get_session_id(request)
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=session_id_in_cookie)
        session = self._makeOne(request)
        self.assertEqual(session.session_id, session_id_in_cookie)
        self.assertIs(session.new, False)

    def test_ctor_with_bad_cookie(self):
        request = self._make_request()
        session_id_in_cookie = self._get_session_id(request)
        invalid_secret = 'aaaaaa'
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=session_id_in_cookie,
                                 secret=invalid_secret)
        session = self._makeOne(request)
        self.assertNotEqual(session.session_id, session_id_in_cookie)
        self.assertIs(session.new, True)

    def test_session_id_not_in_redis(self):
        request = self._make_request()
        session_id_in_cookie = self._get_session_id(request)
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=session_id_in_cookie)
        redis = request.registry._redis_sessions
        redis.store = {}  # clears keys in DummyRedis
        session = self._makeOne(request)
        self.assertNotEqual(session.session_id, session_id_in_cookie)
        self.assertIs(session.new, True)

    def test_factory_parameters_used_to_set_cookie(self):
        import re
        import webob
        cookie_name = 'testcookie'
        cookie_max_age = 300
        cookie_path = '/path'
        cookie_domain = 'example.com'
        cookie_secure = True
        cookie_httponly = False
        secret = 'test secret'

        request = self._make_request()
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(
            request,
            cookie_name=cookie_name,
            cookie_max_age=cookie_max_age,
            cookie_path=cookie_path,
            cookie_domain=cookie_domain,
            cookie_secure=cookie_secure,
            cookie_httponly=cookie_httponly,
            secret=secret,
            )
        session['key'] = 'value'
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)

        # Make another response and .set_cookie() using the same values and
        # settings to get the expected header to compare against
        response_to_check_against = webob.Response()
        response_to_check_against.set_cookie(
            key=cookie_name,
            value=self._serialize(session_id=request.session.session_id,
                                  secret=secret),
            max_age=cookie_max_age,
            path=cookie_path,
            domain=cookie_domain,
            secure=cookie_secure,
            httponly=cookie_httponly,
        )
        expected_header = response_to_check_against.headers.getall(
            'Set-Cookie')[0]
        remove_expires_attribute = lambda s: re.sub('Expires ?=[^;]*;', '', s,
                                                    flags=re.IGNORECASE)
        self.assertEqual(remove_expires_attribute(set_cookie_headers[0]),
                         remove_expires_attribute(expected_header))
        # We have to remove the Expires attributes from each header before the
        # assert comparison, as we cannot rely on their values to be the same
        # (one is generated after the other, and may have a slightly later
        # Expires time). The Expires value does not matter to us as it is
        # calculated from Max-Age.

    def test_factory_parameters_used_to_delete_cookie(self):
        import webob
        cookie_name = 'testcookie'
        cookie_path = '/path'
        cookie_domain = 'example.com'

        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 cookie_name=cookie_name,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(
            request,
            cookie_name=cookie_name,
            cookie_path=cookie_path,
            cookie_domain=cookie_domain,
            )
        session.invalidate()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)

        # Make another response and .delete_cookie() using the same values and
        # settings to get the expected header to compare against
        response_to_check_against = webob.Response()
        response_to_check_against.delete_cookie(
            cookie_name,
            path=cookie_path,
            domain=cookie_domain,
            )
        expected_header = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')[0]
        self.assertEqual(set_cookie_headers[0], expected_header)

    # The tests below with names beginning with test_new_session_ test cases
    # where first access to request.session creates a new session, as in
    # test_ctor_no_cookie, test_ctor_with_bad_cookie and
    # test_session_id_not_in_redis.

    def test_new_session_cookie_on_exception_true_no_exception(self):
        # cookie_on_exception is True by default, no exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_new_session_cookie_on_exception_true_exception(self):
        # cookie_on_exception is True by default, exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        request.exception = Exception()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_new_session_cookie_on_exception_false_no_exception(self):
        # cookie_on_exception is False, no exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        request.session = self._makeOne(request, cookie_on_exception=False)
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_new_session_cookie_on_exception_false_exception(self):
        # cookie_on_exception is False, exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        request.session = self._makeOne(request, cookie_on_exception=False)
        request.exception = Exception()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        self.assertNotIn('Set-Cookie', response.headers)

    def test_new_session_invalidate(self):
        # new session -> invalidate()
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        request.session.invalidate()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        self.assertNotIn('Set-Cookie', response.headers)

    def test_new_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_True_no_exception(self):
        # new session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is True by default, no exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_new_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_True_exception(self):
        # new session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is True by default, exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        request.exception = Exception()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_new_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_False_no_exception(self):
        # new session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is False, no exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request,
                                                  cookie_on_exception=False)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_new_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_False_exception(self):
        # new session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is False, exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request,
                                                  cookie_on_exception=False)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        request.exception = Exception()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        self.assertNotIn('Set-Cookie', response.headers)

    def test_new_session_multiple_invalidates(self):
        # new session -> invalidate() -> new session -> invalidate()
        # Invalidate more than once, no new session after last invalidate()
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        session.invalidate()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        self.assertNotIn('Set-Cookie', response.headers)

    def test_new_session_multiple_invalidates_with_no_new_session_in_between(
        self
        ):
        # new session -> invalidate() -> invalidate()
        # Invalidate more than once, no new session in between invalidate()s,
        # no new session after last invalidate()
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session.invalidate()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        self.assertNotIn('Set-Cookie', response.headers)

    # The tests below with names beginning with test_existing_session_ test
    # cases where first access to request.session returns an existing session,
    # as in test_ctor_with_cookie_still_valid.

    def test_existing_session(self):
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(
            request=request,
            session_id=self._get_session_id(request),
            )
        request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        self.assertNotIn('Set-Cookie', response.headers)

    def test_existing_session_invalidate(self):
        # existing session -> invalidate()
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        request.session.invalidate()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self.assertIn('Max-Age=0', set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_existing_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_True_no_exception(
        self
        ):
        # existing session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is True by default, no exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_existing_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_True_exception(
        self
        ):
        # existing session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is True by default, exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        request.exception = Exception()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_existing_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_False_no_exception(
        self
        ):
        # existing session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is False, no exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request,
                                                  cookie_on_exception=False)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self._assert_is_a_header_to_set_cookie(set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_existing_session_session_after_invalidate_coe_False_exception(
        self
        ):
        # existing session -> invalidate() -> new session
        # cookie_on_exception is False, exception raised
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request,
                                                  cookie_on_exception=False)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        request.exception = Exception()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self.assertIn('Max-Age=0', set_cookie_headers[0])
        # Cancel setting of cookie for new session, but still delete cookie for
        # the earlier invalidate().

    def test_existing_session_multiple_invalidates(self):
        # existing session -> invalidate() -> new session -> invalidate()
        # Invalidate more than once, no new session after last invalidate()
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session['key'] = 'value'
        session.invalidate()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self.assertIn('Max-Age=0', set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_existing_session_multiple_invalidates_no_new_session_in_between(
        self
        ):
        # existing session -> invalidate() -> invalidate()
        # Invalidate more than once, no new session in between invalidate()s,
        # no new session after last invalidate()
        import webob
        request = self._make_request()
        self._set_session_cookie(request=request,
                                 session_id=self._get_session_id(request))
        session = request.session = self._makeOne(request)
        session.invalidate()
        session.invalidate()
        response = webob.Response()
        request.response_callbacks[0](request, response)
        set_cookie_headers = response.headers.getall('Set-Cookie')
        self.assertEqual(len(set_cookie_headers), 1)
        self.assertIn('Max-Age=0', set_cookie_headers[0])

    def test_instance_conforms(self):
        from pyramid.interfaces import ISession
        from zope.interface.verify import verifyObject
        request = self._make_request()
        inst = self._makeOne(request)
        verifyObject(ISession, inst)

    def test_adjusted_session_timeout_persists(self):
        request = self._make_request()
        inst = self._makeOne(request)
        inst.adjust_timeout_for_session(555)
        session_id = inst.session_id
        cookieval = self._serialize(session_id)
        request.cookies['session'] = cookieval
        new_session = self._makeOne(request)
        self.assertEqual(new_session.timeout, 555)

    def test_client_callable(self):
        from . import DummyRedis
        request = self._make_request()
        redis = DummyRedis()
        client_callable = lambda req, **kw: redis
        inst = self._makeOne(request, client_callable=client_callable)
        self.assertEqual(inst.redis, redis)

    def test_session_factory_from_settings(self):
        from .. import session_factory_from_settings
        request = self._make_request()
        settings = {'redis.sessions.secret': 'secret',
                    'redis.sessions.timeout': '999'}
        inst = session_factory_from_settings(settings)(request)
        self.assertEqual(inst.timeout, 999)

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From the queens of contemporary collage to the delicate aquatint etchings of Emiko Aida, here's what to expect in the gallery as the weather warms up
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We are thrilled to unveil a blockbuster exhibition this May – a hugely exciting joint show, 'Glitter Bunnies', featuring British queens of collage Maria Rivans and Bonnie and Clyde, with ceramic artist Amy Douglas. What to expect? A fusion of photography and graphics and beautiful and bizarre dreamscapes from Bonnie and Clyde (below); surreal portraits with a splash of vintage Hollywood from Maria (above); plus subversively reimagined decorative ceramic figures from Amy (bottom). One not to miss! From May 2 – 26.
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'Danse Triptych 3' by David Cottingham
Our intimate lower gallery The Inside Space will be devoted to the paintings of abstract artist David Cottingham in the early summer. David, who studied at Saint Martin's School of Art under Sir Anthony Caro and Philip King, is a London-based painter and printmaker whose art has its roots in sculpture. His pieces range from landscape-influenced abstract works to large, figurative, dance-inspired paintings on canvas and limited edition prints. "My paintings are abstracted improvisations on the two themes that most inspire me, the human body in motion and the spirit of place," he says. From June 6-23. For more, visit David's website here.
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'The Spring Lunch Box' by Emiko Aida
Delicate and spellbinding work from painter and printmaker Emiko Aida will take over The Inside Space in June and July. Born in Tokyo, now living and working close to our gallery in Ealing, west London, Emiko has long been fascinated by the fragility and isolation of people in big cities and the junction between traditional and contemporary cultures. From June 27-July 14.
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I want to take a moment to thank the bloggers who have reviewed "I Want To Hold Your Hand". I had nothing to offer you except a copy of my book and though I often felt like I was outright begging you in my queries, you all accepted. I don't have a publishing house backing me, giving the This is good stuff stamp of approval so you were all taking a chance. The only way I know to express my immense gratitude that you all took a chance on a no-name author is to say, from the bottom of my heart I thank you for reading and reviewing my book. And the fact that you all loved it... my heart just explodes every time I read the reviews. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
To celebrate "I Want To Hold Your Hand" turning 1, the price of the book has changed to reflect the special day. So check out Smashwords and Amazon for ebook or paperback formats. The new price will last through June 20th.


Infection with canine parvovirus is a highly contagious and potentially fatal condition that requires medical attention. Puppies and unvaccinated adult dogs are most at risk of parvo infection, but all dogs can contract the virus. Keep your dog's vaccines up-to-date for the best defense against infection. Puppies should not be around dogs whose vaccination histories are unknown.
Canine parvovirus prevents a dog's intestines from properly absorbing nutrients. Diarrhea and nausea are initial effects. Bacteria normally confined to the gastrointestinal system enter the bloodstream. The dog subsequently loses blood through diarrhea and suffers infection throughout the body. The dog's immune system is also compromised. Parvo is sometimes fatal, particularly in puppies, with death resulting from either dehydration, shock or toxins in the bloodstream.
Parvovirus spreads via contact with infected dogs, contaminated feces or the environment. It lives on surfaces such as food bowls, collars, leashes, kennel surfaces and the hands of people. The virus is hard to kill with normal disinfectants. Dogs hospitalized with parvovirus are normally kept in isolation to prevent spread of the disease.
Canine parvovirus presents symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetite, fever, weakness, depression and dehydration. Puppies with parvo can have very low white blood cell counts. Dogs with canine parvovirus can suffer rapid declines, so prompt veterinary treatment is necessary. There is usually an incubation period of four to six days after exposure to parvo before the onset of symptoms. The American Veterinary Medical Association states that most parvo deaths occur 48 to 72 hours after symptoms appear.
Protection against canine parvovirus is possible with a vaccine, although different strains of the virus appear in the population and can make vaccinations useless. The AVMA notes that even vaccinated dogs are at-risk for parvo. Since young puppies have not completed their vaccination protocol, be cautious when socializing them with other dogs whose vaccination history is unknown.
Treatment for parvo includes antibiotics, intravenous fluids, control of vomiting and diarrhea and prevention of secondary infections. Without this intervention, parvo is almost always fatal.
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import React from 'react';
import {connect} from 'react-redux';
import TextField from 'material-ui/TextField';
import ContentAdd from 'material-ui/svg-icons/content/add';
import UpArrow from 'material-ui/svg-icons/navigation/arrow-upward';
import DownArrow from 'material-ui/svg-icons/navigation/arrow-downward';

import TodoAction from '../component/TodoAction';
import Order from '../component/Order';
import {addTodo} from '../data/todo/action';
import {orderAsc, orderDes} from '../data/order/action';

import './style/Header.scss';

class Header extends React.Component {
    constructor(props) {
        super(props);

        this.state = {
            value: "",
            hintText: "Add todo"
        }
    }

    onAddTodo = (e) => {
        e.preventDefault();

        this.props.addTodo(this.state.value);

        this.setState({
            value: ""
        });
    };

    onAscTodo = () => {
        this.props.orderAsc();
    };

    onDownTodo = () => {
        this.props.orderDesc();
    };

    onTextFieldChange = e => {
        this.setState({
            value: e.target.value
        })
    };

    render() {
        const {hintText, value} = this.state;

        return (
            <header className="header">
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                        value={value}
                        onChange={this.onTextFieldChange}
                        style={{flex: 5, paddingLeft: 10}}
                    />

                    <TodoAction onClick={this.onAddTodo}>
                        <ContentAdd />
                    </TodoAction>

                    <Order onClick={this.onAscTodo}>
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                    </Order>
                    <Order onClick={this.onDownTodo}>
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                </form>
            </header>
        );
    }
}

const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
    return {
        addTodo: (text) => dispatch(addTodo(text)),
        orderAsc: () => dispatch(orderAsc()),
        orderDesc: () => dispatch(orderDes())
    };
};

export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(Header);


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Tag Archives: stem
But Are They Really Learning? The First Controlled Study of an iPad Learning App
by Jacob Klein and Gabriel Adauto
How does one know that an educational experience is actually helping students learn? Our company Motion Math makes educations games for the iPad and iPhone that let kids play with numbers. It's easy for us to think, as we're making our apps, and watching students play them, to believe that learning is happening, especially because we spend a lot of time ensuring that our designs follow good pedagogical and usability principles. However, the history of educational technology is littered with many false promises and disappointing results, most recently given an overview by Matt Richtel of The New York Times. For these reasons, and for our own self-understanding, it's important that we sometimes hold our learning technologies up to scientific scrutiny.
by Gary Knell
According to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the typical American child — age 8 to 18 — spends no less than seven and a half hours a day engaged with media. According to research from Sesame Workshop and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, younger children are also consuming media …
Making Games Can Contribute to Learning
by Gabrielle Cayton-Hodges, PhD
Last week, our colleagues at Microsoft announced the full availability of the Kodu Game Lab for the PC and the launch of a nationwide Kodu Cup competition. The competition invites students, aged nine to 17 to design, build and submit their own video games. This post by Cooney Center Research …
Congress Launches Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology
by Michael H. Levine, PhD
A funny thing happened at a Capitol Hill Caucus Event in D.C. last month–a moment of bipartisan agreement! The sighting of this rare bird seems well worth noting–everyone who has been following the debate over painful budget cuts has been wondering if and when consensus might ever break out. So I was delightfully …
Kids Learning Math & Learning from Kids: Lessons from User Tests
by G. Adauto & J. Klein
Today we bring you the first in a series of STEM related blog posts — starting with last year's Cooney Center Prize finalists for the Motion Math — Gabriel Adauto and Jacob Klein. Throughout the process of creating Motion Math, our bouncing star fraction game for the iPhone and iPad, …
National STEM Video Game Challenge OPEN for Applications!
by Marj Kleinman
The first annual National STEM Video Game Challenge is now open for applications. This nationwide challenge invites game makers big and small to show their passion for playing and making video games. This competition aims to motivate children's interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Developer Prize challenges …
White House Announces National STEM Video Game Challenge!
President Obama is announcing our National STEM Video Game Challenge today at 3:15pm EST. Tune in to the LIVE Webcast. Inspired by the "Educate to Innovate" campaign, President Obama's initiative to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the National STEM Video Game Challenge …
Project NOAH Video Visit
Cooney Center Prize winner, Yasser Ansari (team leader for Project NOAH), dropped in last week to update the Center on the progress of their mobile app since winning in June. View the video now! Learn more about Project NOAH Learn more about the Cooney Center Prizes and stay tuned …
STEM Video Game Competition
by Cooney Center Team
Reprinted from the January 2010 Cooney Center Bits Newsletter: Supporting President Obama's call for a renewed focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and partners, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the Information Technology Industry Foundation (ITIF), the MacArthur Foundation, Games for Change, and …


Sections of King St. West will be closed during the Toronto International Film Festival this year, despite an ongoing project aimed at giving priority to streetcar operations on the busy downtown street.
"I was able to confirm that there will be closures on King Street for TIFF," transportation services spokesperson Cheryl San Juan told the Star in an email Wednesday.
In previous years, a roughly five-block stretch of King between Peter St. and University Ave. has been closed for four days beginning the Thursday of the film festival's opening weekend in order to create "Festival Street," a closed off area featuring film screenings, extended restaurant patios, and other attractions.
That closure, which requires headache-inducing diversions to King streetcars during four weekday rush hours, has traditionally been accompanied by additional closures for red carpet premieres and other events that draw large crowds.
Councillor Joe Cressy, whose Trinity-Spadina ward represents the stretch of King that serves as a hub for the festival, said he expects the street to be closed for the Thursday and Friday of opening weekend again this year.
"The exact details we're still working out, but absolutely Festival Street will be back," said Cressy.
Cressy, who has been a strong proponent of the streetcar pilot, said that the festival attracts so many people it would likely require transit diversions regardless of whether the city wanted them.
"If we didn't plan for a closure the closure would happen anyway, but we wouldn't be able to (transit users) in advance," he said.
The 2018 edition of festival, which each year attracts film heavyweights and movie buffs from around the world, runs from September 6 to 16. A 2013 study found the event and the TIFF Bell Lightbox theatre generate about $190 million a year for the city and province.
Despite the event's popularity, in the past the TTC has pushed back against the closures, particularly the two weekdays set aside for Festival Street, arguing the festival shouldn't take precedence over the tens of thousands of people who rely on the King streetcar.
Before the city installed the pilot project in November, King was was already the TTC's busiest surface route. According to city data, the project — which severely restricts driving on King between Jarvis and Bathurst Sts. — has increased transit use by 16 per cent, to about 84,000 passengers every weekday.
TTC vice-chair Alan Heisey said he would be "very disappointed" if King is shut down during busy weekday periods again this year. "If you told me it was a Saturday and a Sunday, maybe," he said.
TTC spokesperson Brad Ross declined to comment, saying it would be "premature" to do so until the agency has seen the final plans for the closures.
"As we have said in the past, however, the TTC does not support closing any major street on a weekday," he said.
A spokesperson for Mayor John Tory, who has backed the streetcar pilot, also declined to comment.
The city is rigorously measuring the effects of the pilot on transit use and traffic patterns, and council is expected to decide early next term whether to make the project permanent.
The city transportation spokesperson said days on which King is closed for TIFF would be removed from the data collection to avoid skewing the results.


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Hall Street Historic District (NRIS 79001352)
Address: Roughly bounded by Isadore, Corby, 6th and 9th Sts., St. Joseph, Missouri. County/parish: Buchanan.
43 contributing buildings.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 17, 1979.
Hall Street Historic District
Hall Street Historic District is a national historic district located at St. Joseph, Missouri. The district encompasses 43 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of St. Joseph. It developed between about 1870 and 1920, and includes representative examples of Italianate and Late Victorian style architecture. Notable buildings include the Karl Schatz House (c. 1880), Rolanda Court Apartments (c. 1910), Chase-McClain House (1870s), John Forest Martie House (c. 1870), Oak Ridge Apartments (1890), James H. Robinson - William W. Wheeler House (1883), Cummings Ogden House (1885), Bill Osgood House (1890), and Missouri Methodist Hospital - Huggins House (1908).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. (read more...)
Architectural styles:
Late 19Th And 20Th Century Revivals
Late Victorian
Significant persons associated with this site:
National Park Service documentation: https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/79001352


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5G - 5G Devices Summary February 2021 – Global Update
5G Devices Summary February 2021 – Global Update
The number of announced 5G devices rose 5% in the first month of 2021; there are now 588 announced 5G devices, which is an increase of over 60% in the last six months. Of these 588 announced devices, 62% are understood to be commercially available. This takes the total number of commercially available 5G devices to 365, representing a growth of 46.6% in the last three months.
By end-January 2021, GSA had identified:
twenty announced form factors.
one hundred and thirteen vendors who had announced available or forthcoming 5G devices.
five hundred and eighty-eight announced devices (including regional variants, and phones that can be upgraded using a separate adapter, but excluding operator-branded devices that are essentially rebadged versions of other phones), including 365 that are understood to be commercially available:
two hundred and ninety-four phones (up 16 from December), at least 251 of which are now commercially available (up 18 in a month).
one hundred and thirteen FWA CPE devices (indoor and outdoor), of which 42 are now commercially available.
seventy-four modules.
thirty-one industrial/enterprise routers/gateway/modem.
twenty-eight hotspots.
eleven laptops (notebooks).
eight tablets.
twenty-nine other devices (including drones, head-mounted displays, including in vehicle routers/modems/hotspots, robots, snap-on dongles/adapters, a switch, TVs, USB terminals/dongles/modems, cameras, a vehicle OBU, a vending machine and an encoder).
We can expect the device ecosystem to continue to grow quickly and for more information about announced devices to become available as they reach the market. Based on vendors' previous statements and recent rates of device release, we might expect to see the number of commercial devices surpassing the 400 mark by the end of Q1 2021. GSA will be tracking and reporting regularly on these 5G device launch announcements. Its GAMBoD database contains key details about device form factors, features and support for spectrum bands. Summary statistics are released in this regular monthly publication.
Not all devices are available immediately and specification details remain limited for some devices.


Flash Season 4, Episode 14 live stream online.Barry (Grant Gustin) tries to save a country music artist from DeVoe (Sugar Lyn Beard). Meanwhile, Iris (Candice Patton) suits up as a speedster in an upcoming episode of "The Flash.
the team will have conflict within. Ralph realizes that he doesn't want to risk his life anymore on their missions. He decides that he wants to stay alive, which will become a question of whether the team will get help from him or not.
The team will be facing a new bus meta named Matthew (Leonardo Nam), also known as Melting Pot. He has the ability to exchange people's genetic codes, which is exactly what he's going to do with Barry and Iris.
Since the lovely couple will have a swap of DNAs, episode 14 will see Iris as the speedster on the field while Barry works as the team leader.
t Iris (Candice Patton) will be a speedster in an upcoming season 4 episode. She will be essentially trading places with Barry, who will have to do Iris' job and stay at STAR Labs to manage the team. Theat Iris' speedster costume shows a purple and white color scheme, which is somehow reminiscent of the Tornado Twins.
The said episode will see Team Flash cross paths with a new bus meta named Matthew aka Melting Pot (guest star Leonardo Nam). He has the power to swap people's DNA so during a battle with Team Flash, he moves Barry's super speed DNA to Iris. With a new threat on Central City, Iris will be squaring off against Melting Pot while Barry takes on the team leader mantle.
"The Flash" season 4 returns on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. EST on The CW.


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El logoteta de los rebaños (, logothetēs tōn agelōn), era el funcionario bizantino responsable de las propiedades estatales (mitato) en el oeste de Asia Menor que criaban caballos y mulas para el ejército bizantino y el correo público bizantino.

Historia y funciones
El cargo bizantino aparece en el  y se acepta comúnmente como la evolución del oficio romano del prepósito griego () del , que estaba subordinado al conde de fortuna privada (). Excepcionalmente entre los logotetas, el logoteta de los rebaños figura entre los altos oficiales militares (estratarcas). El Cletorológio de Filoteo de 899, destaca la estrecha conexión del cargo con el ejército. Su importancia aumentó a partir del , alcanzando su cenit a finales del , cuando lo ocupaban varios de los funcionarios estatales más importantes.

Oficiales subordinados
Los subordinados del logoteta de los rebaños fueron:
 Los protonotarios de Asia y Frigia, donde aparentemente se concentraba el mitato.
 Los dicetas del mitato (), los administradores de los establos y sucesores del procurador romano de las fincas equinas ().
 Los episceptetas (; «inspectores») y los condes (komētes), ambos con función incierta.

Las evidencias sigilográficas dan fe de la existencia de cartularios y ek prosopou («representante») en el departamento.

Lista de logotetas de los rebaños conocidos

Referencias

Bibliografía

Cargos administrativos bizantinos
Cargos militares bizantinos

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Anime West Texas is coming to Lubbock January 25th thru Janaury 27th at the MCM Elegante located at 801 Avenue Q, Lubbock, TX.
There will be special guest including Sonny Strait, the man best known as the voice of Krillin from Dragon Ball Z. Also announced is Eric Vale, the voice of Trunks in Dragon Ball and several other anime shows.
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As someone who dreams of retirement this time off with my knee issue has given me sometime to think. And I think I'll LOVE retirement! However with that said I don't want to be stuck with what I've gone through these past few weeks, a sedentary life style. I don't love the idea of not having the ability to get up and go birding whenever the urge hits is rather bothersome. So needles to say this constant sitting with my leg propped up is getting on my nerves a little. And the fact that I don't see any significant improvement, especially with the pain aspect of this injury is constantly in the back of my mind. I have a little over a week and a half till I go back to work and will I be able to stand for any length of time? Will I be able to hurry from one O.R. suite to another without having pain shoot through my knee causing me to stop for a minute? I don't have the answer for that right now, however I do have an upcoming doctors appointment on Monday so these questions should be answered.
As for birding, Fall migration is passing me by and I'm trying not to think about it. I'm still planing on taking a trip to Ottawa N.W.R. either in October or November, so with luck and a fast healing process this will come true. So for the time being it will be some front porch bird watching for me.
Since becoming a member of the Ohio Ornithological Society I've been anxious for the upcoming quarterly newsletter of the O.S.S., "The Cerulean". It's in this latest edition that one of my Mississippi Kite pictures was going to highlight an article on the 3rd. annual "Spy A Kite" field trip. Now for those who aren't member of the O.S.S. I'm going to share with you my readers the picture they used. It's not particularly my best effort of these beautiful birds, however it's the one they liked, so it's going to have do.
Description: 10-13″ (25-33 cm) ADULT MALE In summer has striking black underparts, separated from spangled gray upperparts by broad white band. In winter, looks gray overall. Close view reveals spangled black and white upperparts and whitish underparts. Legs and bill are dark. ADULT FEMALE Similar to male, but black on underparts is variably mottled. In winter, similar to male. JUVENILE Resembles winter adult, but has pale buffy wash, hence potential for confusion with golden-plovers.
Voice: Utters a diagnostic pee-oo-ee call, like a human wolf-whistle.
Habitat: Breeds on high Arctic tundra. In winter, almost exclusively coastal, on salt marshes and estuaries. On migration, occasionally stages on lake margins in interior.
Nesting: 1-5 pinkish, greenish or brownish eggs with distinct dark spots. Nest is a scrape in ground, lined with lichens, pebbles, twigs, or leaves.
If you've not heard by now I have a knee injury which is both keeping me away from work, as well as away from birding. My initial visit to the doctor lead him to the conclusion that I had a torn meniscus, which sounds reasonable considering my history with my right knee. However the jury was out on a final diagnosis till the results of my MRI came in. And that's the good news, no torn meniscus, and no surgery. Now the bad news. I have a small fracture involving the medial tibial plateau, which explains the pain when either I stand or walk too long.
So in addition to the week off the doctor instructed after my first visit with him, now he has added another 2 weeks onto that. That will take me to my daughter's wedding and an additional week that I had originally taken after the wedding was over. So when you add this all together it's 1 month off, and hopefully a recovered knee.
So as I recuperate at home what does one do with all this spare time and no birds to track down. Well you buy a new bird book and do a review on it. So yesterday before my doctor's visit, I cruised down to the Half Price Bookstore that's just down the street from my doctor's office. And I came across a dandy this time.
So my full review will be forthcoming, so check under the "Library" tab in a few days.


("County ponders how to deal with photographing of public records," May 23) "As a part-time genealogist, photographing records is a big help. You don't have to handle fragile records and you have something to put in your family history. I wouldn't object to 25 to 50 cents per shot.
"Most folks would realize that keeping those old books safe and sound costs something. It's somewhat of an honor system, so I don't know what to tell you about the lawyers, but I think the general public would comply."
("County ponders how to deal with photographing of public records," May 23) "Please! If the keeping of the county records are financed by the taxpayers and those monies are used to maintain a storage area for the documents and employ people to maintain those records, why would taking a photograph of one or a thousand pages of public records be a problem? Seward County charges $25 dollars per camera per day. Why? To cover the cost of bindings. Yet within the budget to sustain the records, is there not already a cost that is covered? Because, flatting out a record book, either by photograph or copy machine, results in the same outcome, and replacing bindings is nothing new under the sun. Just ask your local public library. They do it all the time .. especially with well-read books."
("Community garden celebrates third year in Dodge City," May 24) "I love this!! What a beautiful idea, and the community is involved. Makes me miss Kansas."
("Kansans urged to remember communities in their wills," May 22) "I think it's simple. It's their money; let them do with it as they want. Besides that, Dodge City isn't letting itself grow. If they want to give money to a county or a city, let them give to one that is showing growth in community."
"I'm just letting everybody know — I've been talking to a lot of people, and people are kind of disappointed that you don't put the baseball standings in the paper anymore. I think you guys need to start putting things in the paper so people can find out how the major league baseball teams are doing in the standings."
"Can you imagine Michelle Obama — hopefully to be first lady — to even be considered for that role after she stated, 'In my entire adult life, I have never been proud to be an American?' I don't believe she qualifies."
"Hillary Clinton recently used the Robert Kennedy assassination as an example of why she is staying in the presidential race. What a horrid statement, thus revealing Hillary's cold and callous inner spirit. She wants to be president at any cost. In my eyes, she needs to get out of the campaign now.
"By the way, I am a Democratic, over-50-year-old white woman, and I am supporting Barack Obama for president."
"Hey, Dodge City, we have plenty of meat-processing facilities and, every summer, a giant barbecue in the park. How come we don't have one single decent barbecue restaurant in this whole giant town?"
"Just wanted to say 'Thank you' to the Globe for their great articles on education. Also, the graduates' pictures that included our surrounding towns. It was great to see the accomplishments of our youth.
"I especially like, too, that you highlight the positive. We hear too many negatives. Keep up the good work."
"In Tuesday's paper was quite a long list of the tax-delinquent sheriff's sale. If our 'wants' crowd gets all what they want, in a future paper there's going to be a whole lot more."
"Using ethanol only proves that alcohol can solve many problems."
"I thoroughly enjoyed reading Friday's paper on May 23 about the first annual Legends of McCarty Speedway. Just really enjoyed that a lot with all the pictures. It was just exciting to read. Thank you for publishing that very much."
"I'm calling about the racing page that you had in the Globe. I thought it was a great page. I loved the old pictures and all the information. I would like to see more of that, so if you could please extend that for us and let us enjoy some of the old news about racing, that would be great."
"Calling regarding the Legends of McCarty Speedway page in Friday's Globe. Such a fun page. What a walk down memory lane for a lot of us that had memories of the great racing Jack Merrick and staff brought to us year after year. Enjoyed seeing the pictures of the good ol' boys and their cars. Thanks for the memories."


Kim Detuzzi is a member of the local community and named the gym after her three daughters. Kim began her gymnastics career at age 8. Kim recently purchased Shoreline gymnastics to make the shoreline gymnastics community a stronger entity. Combined coaches and resources to give the gymnast and coaches more flexibility and stronger teams. Both gyms have merged together to make a stronger family in Niantic!
She has coached gymnastics since 1982 and has produced several state, regional and national champions. She was herself a 1st place champion in state and regional competitions in "All Around" events. Kim coaches Old Lyme, East Lyme and Waterford High School gymnastics.
Kim's 32 years of experience she has motivated her to expand to give the girls in the community a confortable place to work out. Being from Old Lyme one always had to choose which gym to go to now they can now go to both with the same coaches at both gyms depending on the day. Kim has based her life on convince for the customer and wanted everyone to be able to have the best of both worlds.
Kim is USA National level JO Compulsory coach, Gymnastics Certified, State Coach Certificated, CPR & First Aid Certified, KATS Certified U100, and High School Certified coach with the CIAC.


The room is 1246 SSH (aka Deathstar), easiest way to find it is to enter the parking lot between Young & SSH off A St. At the end of the parking lot turn right and walk between two buildings. Off to your left is a sliding glass door. 1246 is inside to your left.
In the UK and Japan, regenerative medicine is recognized as one of the most important fields of scientific research in the 21st century. Apart from its therapeutic implications, its scientific significance and economic potential are the primary motivations for these two countries to advance this field in the competitive world. However, the nature of regenerative medicine is still unsettled (flexible or plastic), and there exist different framings of this technology. Reflecting its socio-political environment, regenerative medicine in the two countries exhibits distinctive trajectories, and its research communities are constructed so as to legitimize such trajectories. Although the legitimization may make the technology less ambiguous (i.e. less plastic), it becomes more difficult for individuals to join (and leave) the community as the boundary of the research community gets firmly drawn. Based on interviews with scientists, business people, and the public officers, this talk examines how the research communities of regenerative medicine are constructed in the two countries. Second, focusing on the Japanese case, it examines the role of standardization in re-drawing community boundaries.
Koichi is interested in the cultural interactions between body and technology. In his MSc dissertations, he looked at the social implications of consumption and bone-marrow donation, and in his PhD thesis he analyzed the research environments of the interdisciplinary field called tissue engineering in the UK and Japan. In this comparative study, he argued that the two countries have the distinctive visions of the future of tissue engineering, and demonstrated that to make such visions credible the researchers and other agents refer to and link the technology to various social conditions, such as healthcare systems and regulations. Based on the findings of his PhD research, he is starting a new study on regenerative medicine in Japan, with a particular focus on the plans of standardization and industrialization. This study concerns the transfer of the technology from the academic context to the business context. He plans to use the notion of network to reveal the 'ins' and 'outs' of social elements of regenerative medicine in the process of this transfer.


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Q: Jconsole and Java Connection Failed Error Windows 7 Java 8 Jconsole showing process list, but it is giving "Connection failed: Retry" on trying to analyse application ?

A: I think that the remote  JMX agent is expecting SSL connection by default.
Add these 2 parameters whene lunching your JAVA application
   -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false
   -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false

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Voidomatis River is the most cieanest and coldest river in Europe!
The sources are located on the end of the canyon gorge, the river crosses the Vikos-Aoos National Park passing near villages Vikos, Papigo, Aristi, Agios Minas and Kleidonia.
The total length of Voidomatis River is 15km and the plain of Konitsa Aoos meets the river and then these two rivers come across the river Sarantaporos and directed to Albania, poured in the Adriatic Sea.
The name of Voidomatis River is Slavic word derives from Voda = Water - Mata = Mother!
The Rafting in Voidomatis River starts from the bridge of High and ends at the old bridge Kleidonia, easy and beautiful trip takes about 1.5 hours.
Voidomatis River is no age limit and they shall contribute to children from 5 years old and older.


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Q: C# method that determines if given object is a singleton instance I need to complete the piece of code to write a method that takes a factory method that returns an object and determines if the object is a singleton instance.This is for an exercise of a course i am taking about design patterns. All the previous exercises were about implementing the pattern but this one is about testing and i dont know how to test this. I tried to create another instance and check if the hashcodes are the same but i dont know how to create another instance with that function.
 public class SingletonTester
{
  public static bool IsSingleton(Func<object> func)
  {
    // todo
  }
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A: Singleton is a semantic definition, it is not generally testable through code. No interface can guarantee that the class operates as a singleton.
Because of the semantic nature it would be better to create a custom annotation to indicate if the object is a singleton.


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Dark Side of the City Guided Walk
This event has finished Took place on: Friday, 17th Jan 2020
Are you ready to learn about London's grim and gruesome past? Then join us on a tour that tells the tale of crime and punishment, executions and excess.
Our tour starts south of the sedate St Paul's Cathedral but did you know its churchyard was once a place for book burning, fiery sermons and hanging, drawing and quartering? On your walk, which takes about 1hr, 45 minutes, you'll learn about:
Paul's Churchyard, the medieval equivalent of Twitter
Paternoster Square and Temple Bar, where people were pilloried
The City of London Police: did you know they're Olympic champions?!
Postman's Park: a place for heroic self-sacrifice and many a sad tale
Greyfriars Church: a ruinous church, haunted by a wicked queen
Old Bailey: the former Newgate Gaol and a place for public executions - and a daring escapee
Smithfield: where martyrs were executed, by burning at the stake - even boiled alive - watched over, it is said, by a sadistic queen
Bartholomew Fair: a raucous festival the Victorians finally banned
Charterhouse: a peaceful part of London but where death lies underneath.
The walks finishes at Smithfield, which is close to the Barbican Tube station and home to several excellent pubs and cafes.
2020-01-17 2020-01-17 Europe/London Dark Side of the City Guided Walk Are you ready to learn about London's grim and gruesome past? Then join us on a tour that tells the tale of crime and punishment, executions and excess. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2020/01/17/dark-side-of-the-city-guided-walk-207234 City Information Centre,St Paul's Churchyard,London,
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I totally support the idea of not giving away free plastic bags during shopping. I am also fully aware of the Earthly situation we are facing this century, as I have written an article 18 months back.
The only problem though, is: how many people bring out empty plastic bags?
I tried. I really tried. Some time back, Cold Storage encourages recycling of used plastic bags. So I did put some plastic bags in my document bag and whenever I buy groceries after work, I would use these bags.
But many times we do unplanned purchases say during lunchtime, when you typically don't bring any bags except your cash. Then I end up getting more plastic bags. And frankly the idea of buying durable shopping bags do not help much, because people will forget to bring these bags out, so they probably end up using the issued plastic bags.
Some stores like IKEA and NTUC Fairprice works because you can trolley your purchases to your car park and transfer the load to your car, so they can afford not to use plastic bags.
But charging for plastic bags is not the point: the point is conservation. With our affluent society, people might not mind paying 10 cents for the bags, so it defeats the purpose. Sometimes, we really do need these bags. Look at the families buying groceries en masse for hundreds of dollars, filling up no less than 10 plastic bags. You wouldn't expect them to buy the costly shopping bags: if each were to cost $2, then they would have to pay $20 for the carriers.
I have a proposal. Customers pay for the durable shopping bags in the full value (say $2), but they can also return the bags to get a full refund. This way, customers will be encouraged to bring the bags back to the store to get back their money, and meanwhile they could do some more shopping and use the bags anyway.


This year, our Woodlands weekend meet will be a booked meet and is planned for the weekend of the 26th to 28th June inclusive.
The site opens at 2pm. Those arriving before 2pm will be turned away…..so please don't come early and thus avoid being disappointed!
Bookings are being taken by Karl Field and booking forms are available here….
Bookings close on the 31st May 2009. Send a SAE to Karl – cheques made available to 'Tamar DA'. Book now….don't wait!
Those attending the meet without a booking will NOT be able to camp for the weekend. For more details about the park, see http://www.woodlandspark.com/.


We over glamorize the food we eat. We let food define our happiness and satisfaction. Food and shopping can never be hobbies or therapies.
Oh! a birthday without a big-fat-cake is a sacrilege, holidays without non-stop sugar munching are not worth it, buffets without over-load of desserts is a waste on money – all absolute nonsense.
I am not saying that I would have a birthday without a cake or go for buffets and not have desserts … what I am saying is that I do not obsess over it. I do not have to have it! It's like you drink water, breathe air, you eat food . It doesn't require neurotic focus or attention. While I still crave chocolates and cakes among other forms of suicidal food, I have managed to (with a lot of will power) make healthy choices, which kind of balances out my once-in-a-blue-moon acts of sin. Though I am nowhere near a perfect lifestyle, weight or health… but I am surely and consistently trying to stay on the path of attaining one, that ought to count for something, right?


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Chicago Sun-Times: Holy month unites Chicago Muslims
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg profiles Chicago's diverse Muslim community in time for the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.
Features, In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad July 7, 2013 Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, local, Muslim Community, Niel Steinberg, Prayer, Ramadan, Sun-TimesComment
MEDIA ADVISORY: Muslims to Honor Hajj Pilgrimage with Prayer and Celebration
On Sunday, November 6th, Muslims all over the world and in America will commemorate the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, or the Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations. It is one of the most important Islamic holidays of the year. Each year, some two million Muslims, including thousands of American Muslims, go for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Features, Press CenterMyJihad MyJihad November 5, 2011 Ahmed Rehab, Celebration, chicago, eid, Eid ul-Adha, Hajj, Islam, Muslim, PrayerComment
Chicago Tribune: Small mosque easily wins approval from DuPage
"It's basically the ideal zoning application for DuPage County, with absolutely no controversy surrounding it," said Amina Sharif, communications coordinator with the Chicago Council on American-Islamic Relations. "The area where it's located is already commercially zoned, next to a synagogue, and there is more than adequate parking there. If the DuPage County Board had rejected this, then we'd have an obvious problem. This is a very easy thing to approve."
Features, In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad July 5, 2011 Amina Sharif, Board, Bob Goldsborough, chicago, Chicago Tribune, Church, County, DuPage, Islam, Lombard, Masjid, mosque, Muslim, Patrick O'Shea, permit, Prayer, Proclaim Truth Charitable Trust, Sabet Siddiqui, synagogue, unincorporated, Willowbrook, zoningComment
Houston Chronicle: National Day of Prayer prompts reflections on the practice
"In Islam, people may pray for "justice, prosperity, for the nation and its leaders," said Ahmed Rehab. "Getting people from different faiths to pray together for the common good, the good of our nation, is positive."
Features, In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad May 5, 2011 Ahmed Rehab, Houston Chronicle, Interfaith, PrayerComment
Muslim Group Files Suit on Behalf Somali Workers Fired by Neb. Swift Plant
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations yesterday filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court on behalf of 49 Muslims of Somali heritage who were fired from a meat packing plant in Nebraska. The lawsuit intervenes in a class action filed by the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in August on behalf of more than 200 Somali factory workers from the Swift Co. plant in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Features, Press CenterMyJihad MyJihad November 24, 2010 Class Action, EEOC, employment discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Equal Opportunity Commission, Factory, federal court, Fired, Grand Island, Islam, Lawsuit, Meat Packing Plant, Muslim, Nebraska, Omaha, Plant, Pray, Prayer, Somali, Swift, Terminated, WorkersComment
Muslims to Honor Hajj Pilgrimage with Prayer and Celebration
On Tuesday, November 16th, Muslims all over the world and in America will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations. See Chicago prayer locations and timings at http://www.chicagomuslims.com/
Features, Press CenterMyJihad MyJihad November 15, 2010 Celebration, chicago, eid, Eid ul-Adha, Hajj, Islam, Muslim, PrayerComment
Glen Ellyn Sun: A new look at faith group zoning rules
A measure that could streamline the process of establishing places of worship and other forms of assembly in unincorporated DuPage County is heading to the zoning panel that recently has taken up two zoning proposals from Islamic groups.
Civil Rights Center, Features, In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad July 29, 2010 9/11, A measure that could streamline the process of establishing places of worship..., Amina Sharif, Bob Schillerstrom, discrimination, DuPage County, Glen Ellyn Sun, ILC, Irshad, Irshad Learning Center, Islam, Islamic Center of the Western Suburbs, islamic school, Islamophobia, Joe Birkett, Judge Rebecca Pallmyer, Keeping the faith, Kevin Vodak, Masjid, mosque, Muslim, Naperville, Newspaper, Paul Darrah, Pray, Prayer, State's Attorney, Susan Carlman, Susan Frick CarlmanComment
Naperville Sun: Documents piling up in Irshad case
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak talks to the Naperville Sun about recent developments in the Irshad Learning Center's lawsuit against Dupage County.
Civil Rights Center, Features, In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad July 2, 2010 9/11, Amina Sharif, Bob Schillerstrom, discrimination, DuPage County, ILC, Irshad, Irshad Learning Center, Islam, islamic school, Islamophobia, Joe Birkett, Judge Rebecca Pallmyer, Keeping the faith, Kevin Vodak, Masjid, mosque, Muslim, Naperville, Naperville Sun, Newspaper, Paul Darrah, Pray, Prayer, State's Attorney, Susan CarlmanComment
Naperville Sun: Keeping the faith
The Naperville Sun's Susan Carlman illustrates a regular day for congregants at the Irshad Learning Center. The ILC recently made headlines when the DuPage County Board rejected their request for a zoning permit to build an Islamic School. CAIR-Chicago is suing DuPage county on the ILC's behalf.
Features, In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad June 13, 2010 9/11, Amina Sharif, discrimination, DuPage County, ILC, Irshad, Irshad Learning Center, Islam, islamic school, Islamophobia, Keeping the faith, Kevin Vodak, Muslim, Naperville Sun, Newspaper, Pray, Prayer, Susan CarlmanComment
Muslims fight negative perceptions of Islam with strong words and quiet actions
Amina Sharif, spokeswoman for the American-Islamic council, said she was unsure why this most recent fatwa, or religious ruling, has received so much attention. While she thinks it is important for community members to be outspoken in their disapproval of violence, she said it is only half the battle. "We can condemn terrorism every day in our mosques," Sharif said. "But if no one's communicating that to the public it's not happening."
Features, In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad March 30, 2010 Abdul Malik Mujahid, Amina Sharif, CAIR Chicago, CIOGC, Council of Islamic Organizations, MECCA, Middle Eastern, mosque, Muslim, Prayer, Sahloul, terrorismComment
Public Prayer is Universal
Thank you, Neil, for you intelligent, informed article "Fear and loathing in the cat food aisle" (Dec. 13). I am appalled by the attitude of the letter writer who said she wanted to physically assault three Muslim women praying in a Costco, and your response that "hating other people is like taking poison and expecting someone else to die" is right on target.
Media MonitorMyJihad MyJihad December 23, 2009 Chicago Sun-Times, hate speech, Islam, Islamophobia, Neil Steinberg, Prayer Comment
Illinois Muslims to Mark End of Hajj With Prayer and Celebration
On Friday, November 27th, Muslims all over the world and in America will mark the end of the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, with communal prayers and celebrations. Each year, some two million Muslims, including thousands of American Muslims, go for the Hajj pilgrimage. This Islamic holiday is called Eid ul-Adha (EED-al-ODD-ha), or "festival of the sacrifice" and it commemorates the Prophet Abraham's faithfulness in willing to sacrifice his son (who was then spared) at God's command, an important historical event in Christianity and Judaism as well.
Features, Press CenterMyJihad MyJihad November 27, 2009 Abraham, Celebration, Christianity, eid, Eid ul-Adha, Hajj, Islam, Judaism, mosque, Pilgrimage, Prayer, SacrificeComment
Chicago Tribune: Seeking timeout for prayer
As the Ohio State Buckeyes pummeled the Northwestern Wildcats on Ryan Field last November, senior Amir Siddiqui and his friends slipped below the bleachers, removed their shoes and knelt on pieces of poster board to pray.
In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad January 19, 2007 Amir Siddiqui, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Prayer, Ryan FieldComment
Socialist Worker Online: Banned from a flight for praying
ANTI-MUSLIM racism was on full display last month when six Muslim religious leaders were thrown off a US Airways flight in Minneapolis. Their crime? The imams were first deemed "suspicious" for observing their evening prayers in the airport, prior to boarding the flight.
In the MediaMyJihad MyJihad December 6, 2006 Prayer, racism, US AirwaysComment
Press Release: Muslims Pray for Trapped Miners
A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today urged Americans of all faiths to pray for the safety of 13 West Virginia coal miners trapped underground since early Monday.
Press CenterMyJihad MyJihad January 3, 2006 Interfaith, PrayerComment
Media Advisory: Chicago Muslims to Hold Prayer Service for Tsunami Victims
On Friday, December 31, Muslims in Chicago will offer prayers for those who died as a result of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Asia. The prayers, called salat al-ghaib (sa-laat-all-guy-ib), or "prayers for those who have died in a distant place," will be held following the regular Friday Jum'ah prayers at the Islamic Cultural Center and the Mosque Foundation, as well as other area mosques.
Press CenterMyJihad MyJihad December 29, 2004 Prayer, salat al-ghaib, tsunami victimsComment


"A Klamath Falls judge has denied a request to stop the state of Oregon from shutting off irrigation water in the upper Klamath Basin.
Klamath: Water Wars – Who Controls The Flow?
"Some southern Oregon ranchers will have to reduce or completely shut down irrigation in the parched Upper Klamath Basin this summer as a result of a historic assertion of water rights by other users in the region.


The World of Subways 1 line is going from New York beneath the Hudson-River to Newark. The original route is almost equally split in underground and above ground sections. Coming with excellent graphics this simulator also puts a lot of emphasis on original physics of the train and wagons.
The New York Path Route, approx 50 kilometers long, connects the states of New Jersey and New York . More than 40 % of the route is above ground.
Here´s what you can expect from the forthcoming THE PATH New York Underground" route of "World of Subways". A feature list to be exited about.
Animated display monitors at stations.
Realistic shift service to schedule.
Incident options which can happen during shift service.
Passenger volume dependend on time if day.
Extensive scoring system, adding to the excitement and fun.
Custom setting of destination display during operations.
Doors can be openend seperately. Options are the doors on the right and left side of the train. Of course you can also open both sides at the same time.
Break Spark - Spaces in between the live rails can produce break sparks on the current collectors which can be seen as lightning flashes and which can also be heard. This is best to be seen in a tunnel as the tunnel walls will be lit for a split second when this happens.
Train vibration – as soon as the train starts moving, vibrations will take effect on the train.
Train swings – The train will start swinging the higher the speed. You will especially get this kind of feel in the cab. Hard braking will also produce this effect and the train will still be in a swinging motion when it has come to a full stop.
Configurable key commands – The player can freely configure keys to his liking. He can for instance configure the key for the brake lever wherever he wants.
3D – Cockpit with rotatable camera – allowing the player to look around. By using a key stroke the view angle will be centered again.
Free movement inside the train – While the train is stationary at a station you will have the option to switch to an ego perspective inside the passenger car. You can move by using keyboard commands, view angles can be controlled with the mouse.
Free movement on the station – you can get off the train at any station and move around (ego perspective). There will also be some missions starting on the platform of a station. The player will have to walk into to the train, into the cab which is seperated from the passenger area by a door.
Changing of cabs at a terminus – sometimes you will have to change the cabs during a mission. You will have to do this at Hoboken at the weekends when shift operation is active. The train driver has to leave the cab, the train and then walk along the platform to the other end. He then gets into the train and cab again to prepare for departure.
Realistic lighting on the trains – Pixel lighting allows a correct display of the amount of light. You probably know what it looks like when thinking of a flashlight shining agains a wall. Pixel lighting allows the display of such lighting effects as can already be seen in some ego shooter games. This effect will amaze you when driving at night or through a tunnel.
The physics have been developed considering the real life physics and as used on training simulators. It also contains the vibrating of parts of the 3D cockpit and the movement of the carriage in relation to its speed and brake power. Another plus in terms of realism is the turning angle inside the cab.
The developed simulator is based on a modern 3D- engine. It is therefor possible to calculate and use real time lighting in the tunnel systems by using the numerous lights available.
TML-Studios also use various shader – models. In the following screenshot you can see details of a track on the outside view. You can clearly see the 3 dimensional gravel which have been created through Parallax – Mapping. In addition a Specular - Map shows the realistic shining effect of the gravel.
Riding through a tunnel you will see how the lights will take effect on the cockpit. If the cockpit is at a tunnel light it will be directly lit. A few seconds later the cockpit is dark again. To get a better impression you can see three cuboids which simulate the cockpit in motion.The front one is at a tunnel light and gets a full beam from the tunnel lamp.The second cuboid is out of reach of the radius of the lighting. The third cuboid reaches another light and is set alight again.
The Subway Simulator will have a high definition 3D Sound. A special technique has been used for recording the sounds. The recording microphones were placed at the same distance as the human ear during recordings. This ensures a very realistic sound atmosphere when using earphones.


2015 July 14th, CFSA, Qingdao CDC and Zhoushan CDCcooperatively held International Symposium on Marine and Aquatic Food Safety Risk Assessment in Qingdao. Xixiang Yang, the president of Qingdao HFPC (Health and Family Planning Commission) and Jinfeng Liu, the Director General of CFSA, attended this symposium and gave keynote speeches. The vice president of Qingdao HFPC Renming Wei presided at the opening ceremony of the symposium.
Experts from China, U.S and France took good chance of this symposium in exchanging information on various topics regarding marine and aquatic food safety, such as food safety risk management, emergency assessment, food-borne microbial pollution risk analysis, food safety risk classification and so on. This symposium helped pave way for developing marine and aquatic food safety in China and improved professional communication and cooperation in this field which consequently will enhance executive proficiency in related areas.
There were about 100 experts and scholars from CFSA, CFSA Technical Cooperation Center, French Agency for Food, Environment, Occupational Health & Safety, College of Public Health at University of Oklahoma, World Bank China Office attended this symposium.


Simple but elegan petticoat white dress from Sarah Louise.
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GTA Commercial REALTORS® Report Latest Commercial Market Figures
TORONTO, March 5, 2014 -- Toronto Real Estate Board Commercial Network Members reported 368,513 square feet of leased space through the TorontoMLS system in February 2014, for properties leased on a per square foot net basis where pricing was disclosed. This result was down by 17 per cent in comparison to February 2013. The industrial market segment, which accounted for more than three quarters of the square footage leased, was the driver of the year-over-year dip.
"There were fewer lease agreements signed for larger industrial spaces this past February in comparison to the same period last year. It is important to note, however, that leasing activity can be volatile on a month-to-month basis. With that being said, the overall average lease rate for industrial properties was up slightly in comparison to last year," said Commercial Committee Chair Cynthia Lai.
The average industrial lease rate in February 2014 was $5.26 per square foot net – up by 1.2 per cent compared to $5.20 in February 2013. Average lease rates were also up for the commercial/retail and office segments of the market. While market forces accounted for some of the commercial/retail and office increases, a change in the mix of properties leased, in terms of size and geography, also impacted the annual rates of growth.
The number of combined industrial, commercial/retail and office property sales in February 2014 remained in line with the number of transactions reported during the same time period in 2013. There was a total of 48 sales reported this year, for which pricing was disclosed, compared to 51 sales in 2013.
The year-over-year change in average selling prices on a per square foot basis was mixed. The industrial selling price in February was up substantially in comparison to the same period last year, whereas the average prices for commercial/retail and office properties were down.
"The share and geographic location of industrial sales over fifty thousand square feet was different this past February compared to 2013. This accounted for the large year-over-year change in the average industrial selling price. Average industrial selling prices for smaller size categories were similar on a year-over-year basis," continued Ms. Lai.
February 2014: Per Square Foot Net Commercial Leasing Summary
Lease Transactions Completed on a Per Square Foot Net Basis with Pricing Disclosed on TorontoMLS
Leased Square Feet
Average Lease Rate
Source: TREB Commercial Division
February 2014: Commercial Sales Completed with Pricing Disclosed on TorontoMLS
Sales (Price Disclosed)
Avg. Sale Price Per Sq. Ft. (Pricing Disclosed)


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Puzzling Evidence - Pre-JingFa 京 珐 Chinese Cloisonne Style in the 1950s and the Sino-Soviet Split
The Communist Party assumed control of the government of China in 1949. During the next ten years China was assisted by loans and advisers from the Soviet Union. However, by 1960 relations had worsened between the two countries, and Khrushchev withdrew the Soviet experts and technicians from China. [see Wikipedia for Sino-Soviet Split.]
A Chinese vase found its way to Moscow during this decade, of which the seller states:
"My mom bought it in Moscow in 1950's. At that period of history China and Russia were very friendly and mom said all stores were stuffed with Chinese goods, but they were all of several kinds: cloisonné , lacquer, silk, embroidery. Living in Soviet Union, where people were not allowed to travel, she never saw anything like that before. She really liked cloisonné enamel and collected several pieces, before China and Russia stopped being friends. She came in USA in 1990 and brought her collection."
The rolled rim seems to appear only occasionally on pieces from earlier decades, but later becomes a JingFa hallmark. Spirals form the background.
eBay vendor buy1fromFred has a cloisonné mantle set on offer that shares some design composition and motifs with the Moscow vase:
Notice the squared vase rims with crisp edges, "crinkle" cloud backgrounds. Duplicate patterns, not mirror-symmetry as in JingFa pieces.
Cloisonne pieces illustrated in the post about the mysterious TianHe workshop also share motifs pre-dating the JingFa style established in the late-1950s:
Stereotyped peony flower featuring a symmetrical arrangement of petals (as if two wires were bent at the same time, then applied on opposite sides) and dot or droplet-shaped motifs in the center of the flower
Two-tone leaves with a dark center and lighter edge, with no tonal blending
A rock base from which the flowers emerge featuring distinctive comma or drop-shaped "bamboo shoot" motifs
An amber overglaze on the rocks at the base and/or the ruyi motifs surrounding the lip
Background motif of either spirals or a sort of crinkly stretched cloud motif
Back of the vase undecorated, a subsidiary floral motif emerging from the rock base on the front and curving around to the side of the motif (instead of appearing separately, floating in space, as in JingFa products)
Butterflies – no birds
Amber overglaze for motifs at base and rim; "bamboo shoot" commas in the "rocks," cloud of teardrops for flower centers, two-tone leaves, squared vase rim.
Elongated "crinkly" clouds form the background motif, two-tone leaves, squared rims with crisp edges.
It's hard not to see this overall design solution as a continuation of features common in the 1920s-30s, but adapted to accommodate a workforce diminished by the ravages of the 1930s and 40s. The use of a frontal motif and background covered entirely with clouds, for instance, rather than an overall design covering the entire piece, would be easier for a workshop reduced to one or two artists and a crew of less-skilled workers: the more capable artisans did the "hard" part of drawing and applying the central motif, while the others did the monotonous but simpler task of bending and applying the little background wires.
The formulaic floral designs likewise indicate someone following a pattern rather than drawing an original design – neatness of execution taking precedence over inventiveness, because there was no longer much demand for inventive artistry.
Vase on left has "CHINA" hand-scratched on base, vase on right is stamped "Made In China". Both probably date from around or before 1920. Notice the comma-shaped "bamboo shoot" motifs on the red vase and the lack of background motifs (the pattern covers the surface so thoroughly that the enamel doesn't need to be stabilized with little clouds and such). Squared rims.
The precision and detail are remarkable - the vase is only 8" high, and the wires are very fine.
Filling one color of enamel into a uniform background would also reduce the amount of work necessary compared to the more intricately wired designs of past decades. The very background motifs used also indicate a diminished expertise, as they consist entirely of little spirals and clouds. The T-fret or Wan (Buddhist swastika) pattern of former decades disappears, possibly because it's a tricky motif that requires a fair amount of artistic ability to apply, mere neatness is insufficient. I'm guessing most of us have a difficult time even figuring out how the wan pattern works.
Vases with Wan t-fret backgrounds likely to be from around 1930. The floral design wraps completely around each vase. Notice the two-tone leaves, stereotypical symmetrical rendering of the petals, and the centers. Rather bulky squared rims. Vase on left is stamped "CHINA" on the base.
Tales of the sorry condition of the Beijing cloisonne workshops following the chaos of the 1930s and 40s made me wonder, how did they keep hanging on during the nearly 10 years between 1949 (Communist takeover) and 1958 (Beijing Enamel Company organized)? To whom were they selling? Foreigners had been expelled from the country, and tourism was at a standstill. Perhaps the existence of an export market to the Soviet Union might explain how the workshops managed to survive? What about workshops in Tianjin?
When the workshops were eventually re-organized as a state-run export industry, did the Beijing Enamel Factory (JingFa brand) adapt these old stereotyped designs into a more naturalistic style for the flowers, coupled with a distinctive new tidy cloud pattern for the background that could be efficiently applied with geometric precision? The little JingFa clouds are so uniform – unlike the little spirals and stretched crinkly clouds from prior decades - one has to wonder if somehow a machine was invented to produce them?
En September 16, 2016 at 6:56 AM
Dear Chris. Background cloud or helix may have a greater or smaller, depending on the size of the subject on which are plotted the cloud. A Buddhist swastika has the same size and in the small and large objects. I wonder why?
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La asimilación de los talysh es un proceso sociocultural en la República de Azerbaiyán (y su predecesora, la República Socialista Soviética de Azerbaiyán de la Unión Soviética) en el que los talysh dejan de identificarse como parte de la comunidad étnica y cultural talysh. La asimilación implica la identificación con la cultura, la religión, los ideales nacionales o políticos del medio asimilador oa través de matrimonios mixtos.

Asimilación
La influencia de los procesos étnicos, principalmente el proceso de asimilación natural, en la evolución de la composición étnica de la población fue aún mayor que en el período anterior. La asimilación por parte de los azerbaiyanos de los pueblos de Shahdagh, Tats, Talysh y otros grupos contribuyó a aumentar el número absoluto de azerbaiyanos y su participación en la población total de la república. Por lo tanto, en el censo de 1959 y los censos posteriores, los talysh nombraron azerí como su lengua materna y a los propios azeríes. Sin embargo, parte de los talysh continuaron considerando al talysh como su lengua materna. Según el censo de 1897, 35.219 talysh vivían en el Imperio Ruso, y según el censo de 1926, había 77.039 talysh en la República Socialista Soviética de Azerbaiyán. De 1959 a 1989, los talysh no se incluyeron en ningún censo como un grupo étnico separado, pero se consideraron parte de los turcos azerbaiyanos, aunque los talysh hablan iraní. En 1999, el gobierno de Azerbaiyán declaró que solo había 76.800 talysh en la República de Azerbaiyán, pero se considera que este número es inferior al número real debido a los problemas con el registro como talysh. Algunos afirman que el número de talysh que habitan las regiones del sur de Azerbaiyán es de 500.000. Organizaciones internacionales como Washington Profile, Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation y Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty han expresado su preocupación por el arresto de Novruzali Mammadov, presidente del Centro Cultural Talish. y editor del periódico "Tolyshi Sado". Fue arrestado y condenado a 10 años por alta traición después de que su periódico publicara artículos que afirmaban que el poeta Nezamí Ganyaví y el líder del levantamiento antiárabe Bābak Khorramdin eran talysh (no azerbaiyanos, como se considera oficialmente en Azerbaiyán). El informe de la "Comisión Europea contra el Racismo y la Intolerancia" (ECRI) señala que en el contexto del cultivo de sentimientos anti-armenios en Azerbaiyán, también se expresan serias preocupaciones sobre la incitación al odio hacia la minoría talych. La ECRI observa con preocupación los casos de abuso de la ley contra miembros de minorías. Por ejemplo, el ex director del único periódico en talish "Tolyshi Sado", el activista de derechos humanos Hilal Mammadov, fue arrestado y acusado de posesión de drogas. Durante su detención, fue golpeado e insultado por motivos étnicos. Hilal Mammadov fue detenido después de publicar un video sobre la cultura Talysh en Internet, que ha sido visto más de 20 millones de veces. Leyla Yunus describió su arresto como un ejemplo de presión sobre los representantes de las minorías nacionales. Previamente, el ex director del mismo periódico Talysh, Novruzalli Mammadov, fue arrestado y murió en prisión.

Notas y referencias

Asimilación cultural
Azerbaiyán


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