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Q: Select only last value using group by at mysql I have one table with data about attendance into some events. I have in the table the data of the attendance everytime the user sends new attendance, the information is like this:
mysql> SELECT id_branch_channel, id_member, attendance, timestamp, id_member FROM view_event_attendance WHERE id_event = 782;
+-------------------+-----------+------------+------------+-----------+
| id_branch_channel | id_member | attendance | timestamp  | id_member |
+-------------------+-----------+------------+------------+-----------+
|              1326 |    131327 |        459 | 1363208604 |    131327 |
|              1326 |    131327 |        123 | 1363208504 |    131327 |
|              1326 |    131327 |          1 | 1363208459 |    131327 |
|              1326 |     93086 |          0 |       NULL |     93086 |
|              1326 |     93087 |          0 |       NULL |     93087 |
|              1326 |     93088 |          0 |       NULL |     93088 |
|              1326 |     93093 |          0 |       NULL |     93093 |
|              1326 |     99113 |          0 |       NULL |     99113 |
|              1326 |     99135 |          0 |       NULL |     99135 |
|              1326 |     99199 |          0 |       NULL |     99199 |
|              1326 |     99200 |          0 |       NULL |     99200 |
|              1326 |    131324 |          0 |       NULL |    131324 |
|              1326 |     85850 |          0 |       NULL |     85850 |
|              1326 |     93085 |          0 |       NULL |     93085 |
+-------------------+-----------+------------+------------+-----------+
14 rows in set (0.00 sec)

(This is actually a view, for that reason some of the fields are null).
I can groupby id_member so I get only one row for every member (that is, only the last attendance the user sent). However, when I do it, I received the first attendance the user sent, not the last one.
mysql> SELECT id_branch_channel, id_member, attendance, timestamp, id_member FROM view_event_attendance WHERE id_event = 782 GROUP BY id_event,id_member;
+-------------------+-----------+------------+------------+-----------+
| id_branch_channel | id_member | attendance | timestamp  | id_member |
+-------------------+-----------+------------+------------+-----------+
|              1326 |    131327 |          1 | 1363208459 |    131327 |
|              1326 |     93086 |          0 |       NULL |     93086 |
|              1326 |    131324 |          0 |       NULL |    131324 |
|              1326 |     93087 |          0 |       NULL |     93087 |
|              1326 |     93088 |          0 |       NULL |     93088 |
|              1326 |     93093 |          0 |       NULL |     93093 |
|              1326 |     99113 |          0 |       NULL |     99113 |
|              1326 |     99135 |          0 |       NULL |     99135 |
|              1326 |     85850 |          0 |       NULL |     85850 |
|              1326 |     99199 |          0 |       NULL |     99199 |
|              1326 |     93085 |          0 |       NULL |     93085 |
|              1326 |     99200 |          0 |       NULL |     99200 |
+-------------------+-----------+------------+------------+-----------+
12 rows in set (0.00 sec)

I already tried to add ORDER BY clausules, but they are not working at all... any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Edit: this is the script that creates the table
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW view_event_attendance
    AS
        SELECT
            tbl_event.id_event,
            tbl_member_event.id_member,
            tbl_event.id_branch_channel,
            tbl_member_event_attendance.id_member_event_attendance,
            IF(ISNULL(tbl_member_event_attendance.attendance), 0, tbl_member_event_attendance.attendance) AS attendance,
            tbl_member_event_attendance.timestamp
        FROM
            tbl_event
            INNER JOIN
                tbl_member_event ON tbl_member_event.id_event = tbl_event.id_event
                LEFT OUTER JOIN
                    tbl_member_event_attendance ON tbl_member_event_attendance.id_member_event = tbl_member_event.id_member_event
        ORDER BY
            tbl_member_event_attendance.timestamp DESC;

EDIT 2:
Thanks a lot MichaelBenjamin, but the problem when using subqueries is the size of the view:
mysql> DESCRIBE SELECT id_branch_channel, id_member, attendance, timestamp, id_member
    -> FROM (select * from view_event_attendance order by timestamp desc) as whatever
    -> WHERE id_event = 782
    -> GROUP BY id_event,id_member;
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+--------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+-------+----------------------------------------------+
| id | select_type | table                       | type   | possible_keys   | key             | key_len | ref                                            | rows  | Extra                                        |
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+--------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+-------+----------------------------------------------+
|  1 | PRIMARY     | <derived2>                  | ALL    | NULL            | NULL            | NULL    | NULL                                           | 16755 | Using where; Using temporary; Using filesort |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_member_event            | index  | id_event        | id_event        | 8       | NULL                                           | 16346 | Using index; Using temporary; Using filesort |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_event                   | eq_ref | PRIMARY         | PRIMARY         | 4       | video_staging.tbl_member_event.id_event        |     1 |                                              |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_member_event_attendance | ref    | id_event_member | id_event_member | 4       | video_staging.tbl_member_event.id_member_event |     1 | Using index                                  |
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+--------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+-------+----------------------------------------------+
4 rows in set (0.08 sec)

As you can see there are a lot of rows in my table, so for that reason I don't want to use subqueries...
EDIT 3:
But adding WHERE to the subquery it looks better...
mysql> DESCRIBE SELECT id_branch_channel, id_member, attendance, timestamp, id_member
    -> FROM (select * from view_event_attendance where id_event = 782 order by timestamp desc) as whatever
    -> WHERE id_event = 782
    -> GROUP BY id_event,id_member;
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+-------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+----------------------------------------------+
| id | select_type | table                       | type  | possible_keys   | key             | key_len | ref                                            | rows | Extra                                        |
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+-------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+----------------------------------------------+
|  1 | PRIMARY     | <derived2>                  | ALL   | NULL            | NULL            | NULL    | NULL                                           |   14 | Using where; Using temporary; Using filesort |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_event                   | const | PRIMARY         | PRIMARY         | 4       |                                                |    1 | Using temporary; Using filesort              |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_member_event            | ref   | id_event        | id_event        | 4       |                                                |   12 | Using index                                  |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_member_event_attendance | ref   | id_event_member | id_event_member | 4       | video_staging.tbl_member_event.id_member_event |    1 | Using index                                  |
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+-------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+----------------------------------------------+
4 rows in set (0.01 sec)

If I can not find anything else not using subqueries, I think I'll choose this as the answer...
Edit 4
After seeing the comments in the answer, I've decided to select another as the answer. Here is the DESCRIBE for both queries, and I think it is obvious what is the best solution:
mysql> DESCRIBE SELECT
    ->   id_branch_channel,
    ->   id_member,
    ->   attendance,
    ->   timestamp,
    ->   id_member
    -> FROM view_event_attendance AS t1
    -> WHERE id_event = 782
    -> AND timestamp = (SELECT MAX(timestamp)
    ->                  FROM view_event_attendance AS t2
    ->                  WHERE t1.id_member = t2.id_member
    ->                    AND t1.id_event = t2.id_event
    ->                  GROUP BY id_event, id_member)
    -> OR timestamp IS NULL
    -> GROUP BY id_event, id_member;
+----+--------------------+-----------------------------+--------+--------------------+--------------------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| id | select_type        | table                       | type   | possible_keys      | key                      | key_len | ref                                            | rows | Extra                                                     |
+----+--------------------+-----------------------------+--------+--------------------+--------------------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
|  1 | PRIMARY            | tbl_event                   | index  | PRIMARY            | id_member_branch_channel | 4       | NULL                                           |  208 | Using index; Using temporary; Using filesort              |
|  1 | PRIMARY            | tbl_member_event            | ref    | id_event           | id_event                 | 4       | video_staging.tbl_event.id_event               |   64 | Using index                                               |
|  1 | PRIMARY            | tbl_member_event_attendance | ref    | id_event_member    | id_event_member          | 4       | video_staging.tbl_member_event.id_member_event |    1 | Using where; Using index                                  |
|  2 | DEPENDENT SUBQUERY | tbl_event                   | eq_ref | PRIMARY            | PRIMARY                  | 4       | func                                           |    1 | Using where; Using index; Using temporary; Using filesort |
|  2 | DEPENDENT SUBQUERY | tbl_member_event            | eq_ref | id_event,id_member | id_event                 | 8       | video_staging.tbl_event.id_event,func          |    1 | Using where; Using index                                  |
|  2 | DEPENDENT SUBQUERY | tbl_member_event_attendance | ref    | id_event_member    | id_event_member          | 4       | video_staging.tbl_member_event.id_member_event |    1 | Using where; Using index                                  |
+----+--------------------+-----------------------------+--------+--------------------+--------------------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
6 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql> DESCRIBE SELECT *
    -> FROM (SELECT id_branch_channel, id_member, attendance, timestamp, id_event
    ->       FROM view_event_attendance
    ->       WHERE id_event = 782
    ->       ORDER BY timestamp desc
    ->      ) as whatever
    -> GROUP BY id_event,id_member;
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+-------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+---------------------------------+
| id | select_type | table                       | type  | possible_keys   | key             | key_len | ref                                            | rows | Extra                           |
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+-------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+---------------------------------+
|  1 | PRIMARY     | <derived2>                  | ALL   | NULL            | NULL            | NULL    | NULL                                           |   14 | Using temporary; Using filesort |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_event                   | const | PRIMARY         | PRIMARY         | 4       |                                                |    1 | Using temporary; Using filesort |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_member_event            | ref   | id_event        | id_event        | 4       |                                                |   12 | Using index                     |
|  2 | DERIVED     | tbl_member_event_attendance | ref   | id_event_member | id_event_member | 4       | video_staging.tbl_member_event.id_member_event |    1 | Using index                     |
+----+-------------+-----------------------------+-------+-----------------+-----------------+---------+------------------------------------------------+------+---------------------------------+
4 rows in set (0.00 sec)

A: SUBSTRING_INDEX(SUBSTRING_INDEX(group_concat(%requiredfield%), ',', count(*)),',',-1)

This will get the last value of the 'required field' from any group_concat, if unsorted it will be the last value in the table by default.
Could use group_concat_ws to account for possible null fields.

A: SELECT id_branch_channel, id_member, attendance, timestamp, id_member
FROM (select * from view_event_attendance order by timestamp desc) as whatever
WHERE id_event = 782
GROUP BY id_event,id_member;

EDIT: This may yield better performance:
SELECT *
FROM (SELECT id_branch_channel, id_member, attendance, timestamp, id_member
      FROM view_event_attendance
      WHERE id_event = 782
      ORDER BY timestamp desc
     ) as whatever
GROUP BY id_event,id_member;

As long as the result-set can fit into the Innodb_buffer_pool, you will not see a significant performance drop.

A: The following works, but unfortunately it has a subquery again and won't perform much better than the other solutions posted here.
SELECT
  id_branch_channel,
  id_member,
  attendance,
  timestamp,
  id_member
FROM view_event_attendance AS t1
WHERE id_event = 782
AND timestamp = (SELECT MAX(timestamp)
                 FROM view_event_attendance AS t2
                 WHERE t1.id_member = t2.id_member
                   AND t1.id_event = t2.id_event
                 GROUP BY id_event, id_member)
OR timestamp IS NULL
GROUP BY id_event, id_member;

A: Use a simple group by id_member, but select:
substring(max(concat(from_unixtime(timestamp),attendance)) from 20) as attendance

This attaches attendance to the timestamp for each row in a group, in order to be able to select the desired timestamp/attendance with max() and then extract just the attendance.
What concat() returns is 19 characters of formatted timestamp (YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM:SS) with the attendance appended starting at character 20; the substring(... from 20) gets just the attendance from the (stringwise) maximum one for the group.  You can remove the group by and just
select concat(from_unixtime(timestamp),attendance), timestamp, attendance

to get a better idea of how it uses max to get the right attendance.

A: Here is one option (untested):
SELECT v.id_branch_channel, v.id_member, v.attendance, v.timestamp, v.id_member
FROM view_event_attendance v
    JOIN (
        SELECT id_event, id_member, MAX(attendance) maxattendance
        FROM view_event_attendance
        GROUP BY id_event, id_member ) m ON
            v.id_event = m.id_event AND
            v.id_member = m.id_member AND
            v.attendance = m.maxattendance
WHERE v.id_event = 782
GROUP BY v.id_member;

The concept is to get the MAX() of timestamp and use that field to JOIN on your view.  You might not need all the fields -- really depends on your table structure.  But this should get you going in the correct direction.

A: One way to do this is to use a window function and a subquery, if you add an entry to your select list as row_number() over (partition by id_member order by timestamp desc) this will resolve to a number ordering the rows by timestamp (with 1 being the oldest) grouped in each id_member group (run it if this doesn't make sense, it will be clear). You can then select from this as a subquery where the extra column = 1 which will only select the rows with the highest timestamp within each group.


In the days following the Massachusetts municipal elections, near record-breaking lows in voter turnout statistics have revamped the push for automatic voter registration in the Commonwealth, as outlined in two bills currently on the Senate and House floors.
The percentage of registered voters who cast their votes in the Boston municipal elections experienced a decline, with nearly 42 percent casting their votes in 2014 to only 28 percent in 2017, The Daily Free Press reported.
Catherine Anderson, legislative director for the bill's sponsor, Sen. Cynthia Creem, said these figures alerted state and local officials of the need for new solutions to improve voter turnout and brought attention to the prospect of an automatic voter registration system.
The bill aims to use modern technology to aid the Massachusetts residents who are not properly registered to vote, Anderson said.
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"The legislation will benefit any citizen who comes into contact with a government agency like the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles or MassHealth by forwarding their information — with permission — so they can be added to the voter registration rolls automatically, without filling out another form with duplicate information," Anderson said.
Six states and the District of Columbia have already adopted this policy, Anderson said, and states such as Oregon that implemented the system early on have already reached a turnout of nearly half of registered voters.
Dion Irish, commissioner of the election department in Boston, said voter turnout is difficult to predict because it is affected by a variety of variables, but said he believes an automated system is a step in the right direction.
Irish said the department supports any efforts such as this that "remove unnecessary obstacles to voting" and implement forward-thinking initiatives.
Several Boston residents expressed their optimism about a potential automatic voter registration system.
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Octo. 11 3 pm, Tin Pan, Oct. 12 3 pm, Tin Pan
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The light of the sunrise broke through the darkness, the red sun slowly rising. As the light streamed into the seclusion room through the windows, the thin fingers suddenly turned gold!
Zuo Mo put his index finger in front of his red-veined eyes.
There seemed to be a gold layer around his index finger. The expressionless Zuo Mo's eyes were intoxicated. As the sunlight changed direction, leaving his finger, it revealed the original appearance. A layer of light gold energy was wrapped around Zuo Mo's index finger, slowly turning.
Just at this time, clang clang clang clang clang. The melodious bell ran five times, echoing in the mountains.
The gold light on the finger shook and the aged gold energy suddenly collapsed.
Zuo Mo jumped up dishevelled from the ground. Damn it! It was already morning. Disregarding his hunger, he ran outside like the wind.
At this time, if one was in the sky above Wu Kong Mountain, they would see hundreds of figures running out of their yards to head to the same place.
Zuo Mo once again cursed inside the rule that outer sect members were not allowed to fly inside the mountain, his feet moving frantically as he sprinted.
The Hall of Hearing Principles was located at the Cow Horn Peak of Wu Kong Mountain. This mountain peak was named due to its shape.
When Zuo Mo burst into the Hall of Hearing Principles, there were already many people sitting down. He randomly found a mat to sit and gasped for air.
At the front, a young person was sitting. About twenty or so, his face like jade, his eyes like stars, the light threatening. A dark blue plain robe. Among the tens of people in the room, he was like the crane among the chickens.
Xu Yue, third ranked among the inner sect disciples. Usually, he was responsible for teaching the outer sect disciple. He was the disciple of Master Xin Yan. He was the one most talented at forging among the inner sect disciples. Other than that, he had a vast knowledge on a variety of miscellaneous topics.
On the table, a bell made from jade rang, the sound rising and spreading out. Zuo Mo felt his mind jump and become refreshed, the tiredness from staying up all night disappearing.
Xu Yi shixiong's Green Water Jade Bell Set was one of the talismans that Zuo Mo wanted the most. The rack was made up of red copper. Seven green bells were arranged in order of large to small. Carved on each bell were countless ant-like seal characters. The green light would flow and it was lovely.
Zuo M could only just be envious. This set of green jade bells had taken tremendous time and energy by Xu Yi shixiong to forge. The other shixiong didn't have one either.
Xu Yue shixiong was well loved by the outer sect disciple. Any other shixiong, who would use [Great Clear Sound Incantation] to help clear their minds?
Xu Yue's sleeve swept out and the doors of the Hall of Hearing Principles loudly closed.
Zuo Mo's attention was on the desk in front of shixiong. Other than that set of green jade bells, there were also a variety of knick-knacks.
Forging? Zuo Mo instantly rejoiced inside. He had entered Wu Kong Sword Sect for two years but never heard san shixiong talk about forging.
Every so often after an amount of time passed, san shixiong would teach some of the methods of cultivation. It was one of the benefits for outer sect disciples. Many people entered the sect just in order to learn these cultivation methods so when they left the mountain sect, they could find a good job.
Like Zuo Mo. He only had a cultivation of seventh level lianqi. He couldn't find many jobs. But if his third level of [Little Art of Cloud and Rain], he could find a pretty good job in any farm or medicine garden. Tian Yu Jie didn't have many exports but due to the good climate and abundant ling energy, there were many farms and medicine gardens.
Scriptures increase ling energy and cultivation. What was needed was the resources and accumulation. Ling veins, ling medicine, jingshi, they could all increase cultivation. If they were not available, then you could only rely on time to slowly accumulate.
Spells were the usage of ling energy. What was needed was teachings and comprehension. There were geniuses who could comprehend the arts on their own but for normal people, receiving teachings was more realistic.
Some large sects, before their disciples achieved zhuji, they were restricted from learning arts. That was because the way they looked at it, cultivation was the most fundamental.
But for normal xiuzhe, cultivation was just a delusion. Ling veins, ling medicine, jingshi etc . None of those were things they could wish for. In comparison, spells were more realistic. One could find a pretty good job, receive a pretty good income. Other than guaranteeing a livelihood, their descendants wouldn't find it as difficult for their cultivation.
"You have spent a certain amount of time at this sect. I know how much effort and hardship you have endured. You have to keep cultivating and not start to neglect it. It will make it easier to find a living in the future. Your efforts would not be wasted. Cultivation through scriptures, I won't be chatty. There isn't anything to talk about there. If your scores this year are excellent, I naturally will pass on high-level scriptures to you.
Today, what I am going to be speaking of is two ways of forging talismans. The first is Ling Exciting Hoe, the second is Needle and Thread Sucking Pouch.
The ling Exciting Hoe is an essential talisman for you in order to take care of the ling fields. It can excite the ling energy inside the ling fields and make it easier for the ling plants to absorb ling energy. The Needle and Thread Sucking Pouch is used to intake the sap of the ling plants. Remember, you have to quickly hand over the sap of the ling plants that are sucked out. Otherwise, when the ling energy in the sap has dissipated, you can't get a single contribution point.
Xu Yue shixiong spoke plainly, spirit in his words that made convinced people.
Zuo Mo listened extremely carefully. This was the first time he touched the topic of forging. He was afraid to lose even one word.
When Xu Yue shixiong finished his lecture, it was six hours later. He hadn't ate all night, and concentrated for six hours, the front chest of Zuo Mo was touching his back. Quickly returning to his yard, he searched around for something to fill his stomach.
Before he could wipe his mouth, a sudden sword light came down from the sky, landing in the yard. The jinzhi around the yard didn't have any strength to resist before exploding.
A man with an icy expression appeared in front of Zuo Mo.
Zuo Mo swallowed the swear that had reached his mouth right back into his stomach, his heart jumping wildly. Why did this death god come?
"Zuo Mo greets Luo Li shixiong!" Zuo Mo's voice was respectful as he made a deep bow. Luo Li shixiong might be ranked fourth among the inner sect disciple but he had the deepest cultivation among this generation of disciples. His natural personality was cold and he was a fanatic about cultivation. His innate talents were outstanding and among the second generation, he was the only disciple that managed to achieve [Empty Sword]. He was the one widely accepted as the one most likely in two hundred years to achieve the sect's greatest technique, [Void Sword].
Just as famous as his innate talents and power was his moody temper. He was responsible for supervising a mine for the sect. According to rumors, if the xiu servants who mind there were even the least bit incompliant, he would kill them with one stroke.
Luo Li was too lazy to talk to him. He suddenly appeared behind Zuo Mo's back and lifted off, holding his collar.
Zuo Mo might have called himself the first one among the outer sect disciples to have a steed, but it was the first time he experienced such flying speed. He only felt the sky and earth were rotating, the oncoming wing making his face hurt and he couldn't even open his eyes.
When his feet touched the ground, Zuo Mo almost collapsed.
Zuo Mo, who had just recovered from dizziness, heard this and instantly his good opinion of the speaker was zero.
A young female dressed in green examined him in interest. Her chin was pointy, her cheekbones slightly high. There was a smile on her face but there wasn't any warmth in her eyes.
Hao Min shijie and Luo Li shixiong were the disciples of Yan Le Shishu. . Supposedly, Luo Li shixiong was weirdly infatuated with her. That rumor didn't seem to be unfounded.
"I heard your [Little Art of Cloud and Rain] is at the third level?" Hao Min pierced Zuo Mo with a look and asked.
A few hints of warmth floated on Luo Li's face. He looked carelessly at Zuo Mo, snorted coldly and the two flew into the air.
Zuo Mo held the jade pendent, frozen to the spot as he watched the two disappear into the sky.
When a person is misfortunate, even drinking water would get stuck in the teeth. He had never thought he would be this misfortunate.
The outer sect disciples didn't like Hao Min shijie. She was ruthless and selfish. Being ordered about by her didn't have any benefits. Her temper was also nasty and as fickle as Luo Li shixiong. If one didn't take care, it was beatings and scolding.
From beginning to end, the two never even asked for his opinion.
From when he opened his eyes to now, he only interacted with the ling grains. He had never taken care of medicine fields before. Even worse, with his cultivation, he could only do the third level of [Little Art of Cloud and Rain] once every day.
Thinking about the rain agreements he had signed with the other shixiong, his mouth was bitter.
There were three places in Wu Kong Sword Sect for medicine fields. The one that Hao Min shijie was responsible was in Cold Mist Valley. He held the jade pendant, his heart jumping as he walked in the direction of Cold Mist Valley.
Cold Mist Valley was between two mountain peaks, mist swirling about all year around. The temperature was lower than anywhere else on Wu Kong Mountain and that was how it got its name. It was one of the important areas of the sect. Outer sect disciples basically had no permission to enter. If it wasn't that Zuo Mo's [Little Art of Rain and Cloud] had reached the third level, Hao Min definitely wouldn't have picked him.
On the road, there were old trees, grass everywhere. Fragrance rose and vitality was present. Sometimes, small animals like rabbits and squirrels passed by, joyfully jumping. But Zuo Mo had no interest in admiring scenery. His heart beat frantically as he held the jade pendant and furtively made his way, two legs trembling.
Everywhere on this road were jinzhi. They were in the open or in the shadows. Some strong jinzhi occasionally would discharge a terrifying aura which made him almost suffocate. With his seventh level lianqi abilities, if he accidentally set off the jinzhi, not a drop of him would remain.
If it wasn't that he naturally had a zombie face, his face definitely would be pasty white and bloodless.
 师叔: senior uncle. Male of a sect's older generation.
Thanks! To think of it in a different way, get rid of the spells and cultivation, Zuo Mo is a young orphaned adult whose job is a farmer, whose vehicle is a bike (paper crane) and is in university. 😀 Does that help?
Should be Xu Yi. What did I have it as?
Oh my bad, you wrote Xu instead of Xue. But you used Yue and Yi a few times and I didn't know if they were the different people or the same.
I should think that informing her master would be all that it would take to be relieved of this duty. She almost certainly didn't have permission to be doing whatever it is that she's doing or she wouldn't have chosen him to cover for her. Of course, I'm not sure how he'd survive her wrath as its unlikely that her master would put much effort in to protecting him from her.
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ANN ARBOR (AP) – The University of Michigan collects video games.
The Ann Arbor university's Computer and Video Game Archive features over 7,000 titles — everything from time-honored favorites such as "Pac-Man" and "Frogger" to newer fare, including "Call of Duty" and "Halo"— on dozens of gaming systems.
"It's important to have an archive like this, because games are part of our culture," said Dave Carter, who got it up and running in 2008.
Carter, who serves as a reference services librarian and the CVGA's archivist, previously was a lecturer at Michigan's School of Information and is trained as an electrical engineer, specializing in optics and radio waves. He's also a lifelong video game fan, having made frequent use of an Atari 2600 as a kid.
"If you'd told 12-year-old me that this would be part of my job growing up, I'd think that was pretty cool," he said with a smile.
During a recent visit, Bolen fired up "League of Legends," an online fantasy game, on one of the archive's PCs.
Initially situated on the second floor of the Duderstadt Center, which houses U-M's art, architecture and engineering library, the archive moved in 2011 to a bigger space in the basement. Approach the archive's desk, hand the attendant an ID — student or otherwise — and the whole history of computer gaming becomes available.
The archive is funded by the University of Michigan Library System and has a budget to buy games as they're released. It also accepts donations, which account for about half of its holdings.
While it would be nice to fill the archive's shelves with every video game ever made, budgetary considerations and the rapid-fire release of new titles make that an unrealistic collection strategy.
It's not all fun and games, however.
"Like all things of popular culture, eventually people want to study it seriously. And you never think of collecting that stuff when it was first coming out," Carter said.
For more information, visit lib.umich.edu/computer-video-game-archive.


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By Dave Muoio 05:05 pm January 27, 2020
There's no shortage of logistical crossovers between these industries, but so far museums, zoos and other amusements have had much more success when designing positive consumer experiences.
Alphabet scoops up another former ONC head, Mayo Clinic's first chief digital officer and more digital health hires
Also: Ooda Health's CEO shuffle; CMMI's new director.
USDA announces dozens of grants to support rural telehealth rollouts
By Dave Muoio 10:12 am December 05, 2019
Roughly half of the 133 grants announced by the department, totaling $42.5 million, will help bankroll the deployment of telemedicine programs.
Omada Health receives strategic investment from Intermountain Ventures
By Dave Muoio 03:50 pm October 10, 2019
Alongside a deeper collaboration with the not-for-profit system, Omada expects the funds to fuel expansion of its integrated digital care program.
FDA releases revised draft guidance on CDS software, final guidelines on 'device' definitions for software such as wellness apps
By Dave Muoio 02:50 pm September 26, 2019
The new guidances are intended to provide clarity on which products are or are not subject to regulatory enforcement, and to bring the agency's efforts into compliance with provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act.
Rising animosity toward healthcare costs means ripe opportunity for insurtech startups
As politicians and their constituents grapple over Medicare for All, these well-funded startups hope to capitalize on the public's appetite for new, consumer-friendly approaches to health insurance.
Apple announces three new Apple Watch health studies with big-name partners
Amidst the unveiling of its newest consumer smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, the tech company said it will begin enrolling consumers into its hearing, cardiovascular and women's health studies later this year through an upcoming app.
Vim's platform raises $24M to guide patients toward high-quality, low-cost care
Optum Ventures and Premera Blue Cross led the Series B round.
Startups talk the if, when and how of AI-augmented dashboards
By Dave Muoio 02:53 pm November 26, 2018
Here's a look at how artificial intelligence can enhance dashboards to help users separate bold claims from reality.
Roundup: 12 healthcare algorithms cleared by the FDA
By Dave Muoio 10:33 am November 16, 2018
As AI cements its role in healthcare, more and more intelligent software offerings are pursuing 510(k) and De Novo approvals.


The PSNI has hailed an anonymous Good Samaritan a 'hero' after a young teenage boy's bike was stolen in Lurgan.
The bike had been a Christmas present to a 14-year-old but was stolen outside Heatons by a man in a black hoody at 6pm on January 28.
However after reading about the sad news, a Good Samaritan contacted the PSNI with the offer of a bike for the child.
The PSNI in Craigavon that while most of the work they do is because something bad has happened and someone somewhere has done something selfish, they were pleased at the generous donation from this kindly woman.
"When I saw the post on Facebook my heart just went out to the young fella who had received this bike for Christmas.
"I just thought that it was absolutely disgusting that any person could steal a bike from a child.
The PSNI spokesperson said: "Wow!! People are awesome sometimes, aren't they?! I spoke on the phone a few moments ago to the young lad and he's understandably delighted to have another new bike!


April 18, 2008--The following memorial tribute to Marguerite Termini was presented by Madeline Lambrecht, professor and director of Division of Special Programs, College of Health Sciences, at the Semiannual General Faculty Meeting on April 7, 2008.
Marguerite (Meth) Termini, associate professor of nursing until her retirement in 1985, died Dec. 12, 2007. Prof. Termini was a faculty member in the College of Nursing (now the College of Health Sciences) for 18 years. She came to the University of Delaware in 1967 and was promoted to associate professor in 1970.
Prof. Termini's specialty was psychiatric nursing. She was dedicated to clinical excellence. Her graduate students respected her high standards, which were consistently reflected in their innovative approaches to client care. Prof. Termini was active in numerous professional nursing organizations.
Prof. Termini was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 12, 1920, the daughter of Vincent and Mary Termini. She was one of seven children and the only one who graduated from college. Early in her career, she was employed by Kings County Hospital in New York. Traveling was one of her favorite hobbies, and she always found ways to combine her personal and professional interests. Her other interests included reading and the opera. Family was extremely important to Meth, as all who knew her will readily recall.
Prof. Termini is warmly remembered by all who knew and worked with her. She was a remarkable person.


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The US government should be "embarrassed" over the apparent failure to uncover weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the main justification for going to war, retired intelligence officials said.
"It's going to be very embarrassing when it turns out they have nothing to declare," said former defence intelligence analyst Eugene Betit.
Another, former CIA station chief Ray Close, said: "I'm hoping they will be embarrassed into acknowledging a role for some independent body. And who could it be but the UN?"
As the "smoking gun" continued to elude US sleuths in Iraq, chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix called for experts to return to the country to determine whether the weapons allegations had any foundation.
Adding to the pressure, Russia, a veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council, said it would not support the lifting of UN sanctions against Iraq unless UN inspectors confirmed the absence of weapons of mass destruction.
But Washington has so far rejected such calls, and US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld sought to deflect concerns that evidence could be planted.
"The (US search) teams have been trained in chain of control, really like a crime scene," Rumsfeld told Pentagon staff.
He said: "They will have people with them who will validate things, they will have the ability to take pictures, and to make sure that the control over any piece of evidence is as clear as it possibly can be."
Rumsfeld warned however: "That will not stop certain countries, and certain types of people from claiming, inaccurately, that it was planted.
"I don't think we'll discover anything. I think what will happen is we'll discover people who will tell us where to go find it. It is not like a treasure hunt where you just run around looking everywhere, hoping you find something."
Retired CIA intelligence analyst Ray McGovern told AFP: "Some of my colleagues are virtually certain that there will be some weapons of mass destruction found, even though they might have to be planted.
"I'm just as sure that some few will be found, but not in an amount that by any stretch would justify the charge of a threat against the US or anyone else."
He added: "Even if the planting was discovered by and by, they'll say, 'ok, the weapons were planted - fine.'"
McGovern said he was alluding to a remark by Secretary of State Colin Powell after it emerged that a letter purporting to show that Iraq had sought to procure uranium from Niger -- a key argument in the case for war and cited in President George W Bush's January 28 State of the Union address - was a forgery.
Powell told NBC: "It was the information that we had. We provided it. If that information is inaccurate, fine."


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Adeeb was transferred back to prison for 'violating conditions of house arrest'
Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor was transferred back to Maafushi Prison for violating the agreement for his transfer to house arrest, says Maldives Correctional Service.
MCS said in a statement this Thursday that each inmate transferred to house arrest and the person assigned as guarantor is required to sign an agreement setting conditions for his/her house arrest.
It said that transferring inmates who violate the agreement back to prison is normal practice by the agency.
MCS also said there was no new medical information requiring Adeeb to be kept under house arrest, and that the agency, as per medical regulation for inmates, has arranged for Adeeb to receive the healthcare he requires at the prison.
Adeeb, who has been sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison for terrorism and embezzlement, was transferred to house arrest on November 27, 2018, after an emergency operation at IGMH, and then transferred back to Maafushi Prison on January 2.
Adeeb, after three days in Maafushi Prison, was transported to IGMH on January 5 and has remained hospitalized at IGMH since then.
The Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) recently sent letters to relevant State authorities in which it said Adeeb was transferred back to prison against medical advice.
During his time under house arrest, Adeeb signed with the newly formed political party Maldives Third-Way Democrats (MTD) and was elected interim leader of the party – a decision which Elections Commission (EC) says is void as any person serving a sentence is banned from any position in a political party expect for general member under Prisons and Parole Act.
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I think finding your style is the hardest yet most important part of creating a wardrobe that really suits you. If you haven't done so already, create a style board on Pinterest and pin outfits and pieces that you really love to it.
Look at magazines and blogs for inspiration, too. TV character wardrobes are also a really great place for inspiration because the stylists on the show have worked hard to develop distinctive styles for the characters.
Once you have a board with 30-50 pins, spend some time analyzing the pins.
Pick your favorite 5-10 pins and write down the first few words that come to mind for each pin.
Do these words describe the style or look you're going for?
Try to recreate some of the looks you like from the pieces in your closet.
Don't worry too much right now about whether you have the specific pieces - you're just trying to test out the looks a bit to see how you feel in them and whether they feel like "you". Sometimes looks we love on others don't really make us feel happy. What changes could you make to the look to make you feel happier about it?


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It was announced in November 1998 that as part of the new defence equipment package, the SAAF would acquire Saab-BAE Systems supplied Gripen new generation fighter aircraft, customised to meet specific South African requirements, to fulfil the role of an Advanced Light Fighter Aircraft (ALFA).
The original order was for 9 dual- and 19 single-seat aircraft. However, the order was revised in 2005 to nine dual-seat and seventeen single-seat aircraft to replace the dual-seat Cheetah D and the single-seat Cheetah C fighters then currently in inventory and due to be phased out between January 2008 and December 2012 (actually retired in April 2008). The 26 Gripens will be delivered progressively between 2008 and 2012.
South Africa's first Gripen, SA01, rolled-off the Saab assembly line in October 2005 and made its maiden flight in Sweden on 11 November. SA01 made its South African public debut on 19 September 2006, on the eve of the African Aerospace & Defence (AAD) 2006 exhibition held at Air Force Base Ysterplaat in Cape Town. This aircraft, a fully test-instrumented two-seater Gripen D, is based at the SA Air Force's Test Flight Development Centre in the Southern Cape, where it is engaged in the comprehensive integration and development of customised South African avionics, weapons and systems. The first two South African Gripen C aircraft arrived by ship on 11 February 2010.
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But keep in mind that the Heat has until the final day of the 2018-19 regular season to get below the tax line before a team's tax bill is determined.
So even if Miami goes above the tax to sign Ellington – which would happen with the current roster – Miami would have nine months to get back under.
Miami Heat's Wayne Ellington speaks to media after win over Orlando Magic on Dec. 26, 2017. Video by Manny Navarro.
And both parties would like to make it work. Ellington has said he wants to stay, and the Heat has conveyed privately that it would like him back.
Ellington's 227 three-pointers this past season were tied for sixth in the NBA and the most in history by an NBA non-starter. Beyond his shooting, the Heat appreciates his character, conditioning, work ethic and efforts to improve his all-around game.
The fact that Miami has an overloaded backcourt hasn't deterred the Heat from conveying interest in re-signing Ellington.
Next season, the Heat already has considerable money invested at shooting guard, with Dion Waiters under contract at $12.7 million and Tyler Johnson at $19.2 million. And that doesn't even include small forward Josh Richardson, a natural shooting guard who's due to earn $9.4 million – or Dwyane Wade, who's mulling whether to return and would stand to potentially get the Heat's $5.5 million exception if he chooses to play.
The Heat would like to move Johnson's contract, according to an official who has spoken to Miami – but isn't especially optimistic about it. Miami is comfortable with the 6-6 Richardson continuing to play small forward, because his defensive acumen helps compensate for his height disadvantage at times.
He would be eligible for a four-year contract with annual raises of 8 percent off the first year salary. So let's say - hypothetically - that the Heat gave Ellington $10 million next season, pushing its payroll to more than $130 million. That deal would cost the team more than $12 million in tax money (beyond his salary) if Miami kept the rest of its roster intact.
The Heat generally prefers not to pay a heavy tax unless it's a genuine championship contender. But general manager Andy Elisburg has been a magician at trimming salary to get Miami below the tax threshold. One scout said Ellington easily could command a salary starting at the $8.8 million mid-level exception, if not higher.
Ellington led the Heat in fourth quarter points in the regular season (287) and the team was 20-8 when he made at least four three-pointers. Ellington ranked second on the team in plus/minus in the regular season, with Miami outscoring opponents by 127 points when he was on the floor.


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The cheesy, unwanted gifts have been returned, the festive decorations have been put away and the New Year's fireworks have faded. Yes, the holidays are officially over, but don't worry, there's still fun to be had.
Start out 2015 strong with a weekend in Las Vegas. We've got a convention full of the latest James Bond-y gadgets, bars where you can catch the playoff football frenzy and much more.
Like the latest gadgets? You and 150,000 of your closest geeky friends can hit up the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week through Jan. 9. CES is the world's largest gathering of people in the business of consumer technology. At the show, which is held in Vegas every year, you'll get to see groundbreaking technology and the coolest new electronic stuff from more than 3,500 exhibitors.
There are always lots of businesses in Vegas that offer specials to convention goers. Need a drink after a long day of salivating over the latest TVs, phones and video games? Trevi inside The Forum Shops at Caesars has just the thing. They've created a specialty "Techitini" cocktail for the occasion and CES participants can also enjoy a 10 percent food discount. Just present your convention badge. The Techitini ($10) is a tasty combination of orange vodka, homemade orangecello and blue curacao with a sugared rim.
CRUSH eat, drink, love at MGM Grand will offer a specialty chef's tasting menu for CES Jan. 6 – 9. Priced at $75 per person, the menu will include octopus ceviche, ricotta gnocchi, wood fired pizzas, grilled salmon and beef hanger steak. Dessert is the Sweet Elvis, a peanut butter flatbread topped with bananas and bacon. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Things are getting serious for football fans this weekend. It's the NFL Divisional Playoffs on Saturday and Sunday. Put on your jersey and your face paint and cheer on your favorite team or cheer against your rivals at lots of bars and sports books around town.
Rhumbar at The Mirage turns its outdoor patio into a festive football celebration during the playoff games. You'll find drink specials including $6 Coors Light beer and $25 Coors Light beer buckets. The specialty Spike It! shot is a shot of Fireball Whiskey dropped into a glass of Stella Artois Cidre hard cider. We suggest celebrating your team's touchdowns with one.
Other specialty drinks, each priced at $10, include the Hail Mary, a signature bloody Mary made with Hangar One Vodka. There's also a menu designed for football fans including chicken wings, nachos, a hot dog served with skinny fries and a quesadilla. Numerous high-definition televisions are located throughout the venue for optimal viewing of every play.
After a long weekend of conventions and football viewing parties (especially if you did a lot of those Spike It! shots) you might need a bit of the hair of the dog on Sunday morning. Have no fear, LONGBAR at the D Las Vegas is here to help you. Head down to their Sunday Bloody Bar for some relief.
The bar stretches the entire length of the casino (hence its name) and features tons of flat-screen TVs for watching even more football games. Every Sunday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. you can design your own bloody Mary concoction with a huge array of unique mixers (chili spice, barbeque flavor), liquors and toppings like thick-cut bacon, beef jerky, hearts of palm, pickled asparagus or egg, smoked oysters or mussels. It's a sure cure.


Toss chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil and reserved anchovy oil over medium heat. Sauté chicken and anchovies until the chicken turns white, about 3 minutes. Add minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley.


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Recovery, Mind
So What's The Problem With The Recovery vs Relapse Mindset?
Photo Credit: Florian Klauer
It's a lovely day. You're walking down the street, basking in the sunlight, admiring the trees, when WHAM! You find yourself face-to-face with the pavement. Tripping and falling may bruise your ego, but you're not otherwise hurt. You stand up, brush yourself off, and continue on down the street.
We've all done this, in so many ways. We fall, we get up, we keep going. But that's not always the case for those of us in eating disorder recovery. It's easy for us to believe that a single slip up means IT'S ALL OVER! WE'VE FAILED AT RECOVERY! WE'VE RELAPSED!!! When we fall, sometimes we stay down.
The Problem With Recovery vs Relapse
Relapse and Recovery. It often seems like those are our only two options. Engaging in eating disorder symptoms means we're not in recovery anymore. That kind of black-or-white thinking is a very slippery slope.
If we declare ourselves to be in a relapse every time we don't follow our meal plan exactly, it's easy for the eating disorder to get back in the driver's seat. One missed meal turns into a week of restriction, and it gets harder and harder to stand back up again.
Reframing Relapse
Especially around the holidays, it's difficult to stick to your regular meal schedule. Things like travel, family dinners, and just plain sleeping in can throw things out of whack. The "Relapse or Recovery" mentality can make this even more challenging than it already is. So I would like to enter a third option: lapse.
A lapse is a momentary thing. Sometimes a lapse comes from circumstances outside our control - like not realizing there wouldn't be a meal served on a long flight. Sometimes a lapse comes after an incredibly stressful day, or in the middle of a depressive episode, or as a coping strategy for something we don't yet know how to deal with otherwise.
However it comes, a lapse is a learning opportunity. Lapses teach us how to better navigate the world in recovery. We learn to pack snacks in circumstances where we may not have access to meals. We learn what things are still triggering for us in recovery, and work with our team to build strategies to deal with them. This is why working with a team to help you transition out of a treatment setting is so important. You'll encounter "real-world" stressors you didn't have to deal with in a more structured environment and, as a result, won't have the skills to cope with them.
Now, I'm not saying you should plan to lapse in your recovery, just to be gentle with yourself when it happens. Pay attention to the circumstances that led to your lapse, talk about it with your team, plan strategies for future lapses, and DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING. Eat the next meal as planned, no matter what symptom affected the last one.
When you're making your way through recovery, chances are you'll trip. Maybe you'll trip a lot. But every time you fall, you build more strength in standing up again. Eventually, you'll know all the places where the sidewalk is uneven and can walk down the street without tripping at all. But that can only happen if you keep getting up when you fall.
Kelly Boaz, CNP is a Toronto-based Holistic Nutritionist (CNP), specializing in eating disorder recovery and food freedom. After winning her 17-year battle with anorexia, Kelly Boaz turned her life's focus to helping others do the same. She is also a writer and speaker (TEDx, TDSB), raising eating disorder awareness, and helping people heal their relationship with food and their bodies. You can find out more about Kelly, or get in touch via her website.
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The Truth About Nutrition Science
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North Dakota's Medical Malpractice Cap Is Being Attacked To Give Victim's Rights Again
Medical malpractice caps are horrible. Innocent victims have their rights to compensation taken away. There is no other arena when this happens. If a robber steals $650,000 and gets caught, but there is a cap of $250,000, does he get to give $400,000 back and keep $250,000? NO! So why do we let doctors who get caught with a $650,000 verdict why does the victim have to pay $400,000 back? This makes no sense!
North Dakota has a medical malpractice gap of $500,000. This is being challenged by a North Dakota woman who was rendered permanently disabled after a surgery. She was awarded $3.5 million by a jury of her peers who clearly thought she was seriously wronged by the doctor. She underwent a routine biopsy which ended up causing a stroke, which the cardiac and thoracic surgeon were found to have been very negligent.
But now with the medical malpractice cap, she won't receive almost all of that money.
She is permanently disabled. But won't get the money from the doctors that clearly made massive mistakes in her treatment and care. This is horrible and I hope, like the other states, that she gets her rights back and gets compensation for her loss.


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Frank took me along one day to see a band called the Maudlins, whose lead singer was close friends with one of his roommates, Winifred. I don't remember where the show was, maybe the original Dixon Place, at 1st and 1st; maybe a club called Chameleon on East 6th. The songs were mostly country laments, usually very funny, and delivered by a strange ensemble: Rob Meador played a steady and tasteful rhythm guitar, with careful alternating bass. Simon Heathcote played fills and odd solos with mandolin-like trills on an amped nylon-string guitar. Amy, wearing a different thrift-store prom dress for each show, sang in one of the most deeply nasal voices I'd ever encountered.
Simon didn't seem to know how to play any chords on the guitar, only single-note lines. And Amy, who wrote most of the songs by herself, didn't play an instrument. She would just sing them to Rob and Simon, who would try to guess what the chord changes were that she was implying. The whole effect was unlike any other group. Careful, arty, and strange. There was definitely some shtick to the act, but with really solid songwriting underneath it all.
The Maudlins weren't everybody's cup of tea. Amy's voice seemed to split audiences in two, and her Long Island accent and non-country roots (she's the daughter of jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter Mose Allison, also not an easy musician to pigeonhole) were an affront to some listeners' cherished notions of authenticity. But they had a devoted audience. I tried not to miss a show.
After Frank and Bill and I formed the doomed Cream of Nowhere (about whom more in a future post), I got busy with the Oswalds, who shared quite a few bills with the Maudlins.
Amy was eager to try adding bass and drums to the band, and asked me and then-Oswald drummer Mark Donato to play. I've asked Amy, Mark, and Rob Meador, and none of us can remember exactly when this happened or how many shows we did together (maybe just one?). But we all agree that somehow Mark D and I were the first rhythm section to play with the Maudlins, though it was short-lived. One random detail I've retained about the experience was borrowing a Meters record from Amy and not giving it back for a long time.
As the Oswalds split up in 1989, Amy took on two more of us as bandmates: Stephen Lewis on lap steel and Charlie Shaw on drums. Mark Amft, from the amazing and odd duo Drink Me, played bass. An early show of this Maudlins lineup is detailed in my earlier post about John Linnell and the Statesmen.
The band became less of a performance art oddity and more of a musical unit. I was an occasional substitute bassist during this time, and I ended up in the studio with the band to record two songs, "You're Out in the Open" and "Blueberry Pie." Neither recording saw the light of day. Amy tells me she may have a tape buried somewhere in a box.
Amy has gone on to make a lot of really beautiful records (oh, and she learned to play guitar). By all means, visit her website. Her latest, a duet record with David Scott called Turn Like the World Does, is particularly great. An EP from the same sessions includes a new version of the ill-fated "Blueberry Pie," which I enjoyed hearing more than 20 years after recording it with the Maudlins. The full-band Maudlin days are captured pretty well on a collection called The Maudlin Years, which marked the transition to Amy's solo career. I played one more show with her a bit later when she was performing under her own name (with Mark Spencer on guitar and Will Rigby on drums) but haven't had the opportunity to play with her (or see her perform) for many years.
Happily, that is about to change. In an evening seemingly custom-made for readers of this blog, I'll be joining Frank Randall, Chris Erikson, and Amy Allison at a one-off show at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on June 4.
Rob Meador has managed to dig up recorded evidence of the original of Blueberry Pie, with me on bass. Enjoy.
Man, that block really was lousy. The job almost as bad. Thanks for remembering.
When Amy started playing a melodica in the Maudlins, call me crazy, but I believe she may have kicked off the whole melodica craze that pervades a certain type of Americana to this day. Or maybe that's just in my own head. I know you've jammed the plastic econo yourself, but Amy was the first adult person I'd ever seen play one of those things on purpose.
Amy managed to somehow combine and celebrate the sentimental heartbreak of country, the fun of 60s girl-group R&B, and 70s bubble gum pop all at the same time. To me, this was nothing short of a miracle. She has gone on to make more sophisticated, more accomplished, more expertly played and produced music (I suppose we all have compared to our early efforts, thank gawd), but at the time it was so exciting to watch a friend finding her voice. She was such a clearly talented nervous wreck. Watching the Maudlins was not only fun, but an inspiration for making up songs, making them better, and them somehow finding the courage to play them in front of other people.
Lastly: 25 years since that show we went to? Ouch.
Looking forward to a joyful gathering on June 4.
Even though I had very little photographic evidence and no musical snippets to post for this group, I'm immensely proud of my slender connection to the Maudlins. They hold a spot in my heart, right next to the hardened arteries from all the Leshko's pierogies that Frank and I ate back then.
I had so much fun subbing in the Maudlins, too. My first gig with them was at Sidewalk. I had almost no prep, just ran through a few tunes with Rob (and Bob Hoffnar, who was my connection to the group). We set up and Amy turns to me and says "what should we start with?" I was dumbfounded. I didn't know most of the titles. I had no idea what to do. I said, "uh…New York City?" cause it was the only title I could think of. From there on Amy made me pick all the tunes. It was bizzarre. And wonderful. And looking back it was smart. We only played the tunes I knew or really loved the most. I might have played a dozen gigs with them? Probably more like ten. Big fun every time.
When ever Amy started singing there would be a buzz in the room, people couldn't believe her voice. Then it would become hushed and like church! I also loved Amy's off the cuff comments on her health at the moment regarding cramps, sinus infections, other unmentionables. Fearless and hilarious.
Music added! Rob Meador supplied me with a copy of "Blueberry Pie," which I've appended to the end of the post. Very strange for me to hear this for the first time now, 20-some years after playing on it.
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The ethics of charging for prescriptions
Post categories:	Ethics, Northern Ireland
William Crawley | 10:18 UK time, Tuesday, 11 September 2012
"The health service can't afford to go on like this. Most must start paying again for their prescriptions." So says Northern Ireland's chief medical officer, Dr Michael McBride. I a wide-ranging interview in today's Belfast Telegraph, Dr McBride said anyone who can afford to pay for prescriptions should pay. He also emphasised that "there should never be any circumstance were someone is discouraged from from taking their medication because of prescription charges."
Pay attention to the moral language used by the chief medical officer: anyone who can pay "should" pay. Is Dr McBride suggesting that some people have a moral obligation to pay, even though they do not have a legal obligation to do so (at present)? Or is he making a more strategic, less ethical, point: we "need" people to pay if the NHS is to provide the services people expect?
What do you think? Do people who can afford to pay prescription charges have a moral obligation to pay? What kind of paying regime is consistent with the basic philosophy of the NHS?
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Comment number 1.
At 14:15 11th Sep 2012, mscracker wrote:
I thought you all were already paying for this through taxation?
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At 18:03 11th Sep 2012, mariein wrote:
me to mscracker,
"...then have enough money to completely support yourself (via cash, ala their 'anyone who can pay "should" pay'), and at least two other people, via taxes."
Or am I just another 21st century frontier American?
At 18:34 11th Sep 2012, PeterM wrote:
I still find myself wanting to ask the pharmacist, "How much for that?" whenever I pick up a prescription; then I realise, 'Oh, yea, it's free.'
The trouble is, it isn't free - someone pays; and, as I lift the paper bag containing the medication from the counter, I think, 'Actually, I can afford £5, or £7, and I really should (now I'm fixating on that word) contribute.'
'Shoulds' aside, payments like this, from those who can afford it, may allow other decisions to be made in other areas of the health service for the benefit of those who need it.
One thing is clear, however we do this, the 'pot' is limited.
3. PeterM,
" 'Shoulds' aside, payments like this, from those who can afford it, may allow other decisions to be made in other areas of the health service for the benefit of those who need it."
"from those who can afford it" Is that from those who can afford it again? Did your 'free' prescription come from your taxes?
"payments like this...may allow other decisions to be made in other areas of the health service for the benefit of those who need it"
When you make an additional payment at the counter, who makes these other decisions? The government? That's fine with me, if you agree with the government's ethics, and believe it doesn't waste money.
Can I begin with a question - what taxes do you pay in the States, and to what degree can you account for the spending?
@2.marieinaustin,
I think I agree with Peter's illustration that the pot eventually can become empty.
Maybe one could ask the pharmaceutical companies whether they have a moral obligation to charge less for their products?
@2. marieinaustin,
Or,going back to an earlier theme, we could turn the whole thing over to pirates.They can capture the goods & distribute them directly to the consumers at a lowered cost, eliminating the middleman.Those who do not cooperate can walk the plank.
Much more efficient.
At 19:47 11th Sep 2012, Scotch Get wrote:
Perhaps a distinction should be made between medication which must be taken every day for what is left of your life, and medication which acts quickly and (we hope) permanently; e.g. a course of antibiotics.
Since I was 16, I've known the pot(s) was not bottomless. I'm sorry other people haven't known this. Maybe they were luckier than I was.
So I was writing a response…ready to sing my personally- and fiscally-conservative and ethical praises. But it's too personal, and in the end, I can't win this argument. (I don't think any of us can/will.) No matter what I do or where I give, I will be called stingy. Sorry, I get too stressed out for this topic, and I shouldn't have started it.
You've got the NHS there, and you can make additional payments for prescriptions at the counter? Good.
Comment number 10.
I think I've written this before, but just 25 years ago, our country dr. charged $5.00 per visit, including medications.(A few yrs. earlier the cost of an office visit had been $3.00.) This was for plain old, every day,walk-in patients.
I could take a sick child in there & come out with a shopping bag full of medications, literally.And a $5.00 charge.
His waiting room was always full-go figure-& he made a decent living before retiring.
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The 'pot' comment was a straightforward fact - no more; 'whatever we do' (in this case in relation to government spending) we have choices to make.
The question was a straightforward question; I don't know the set up in the U.S.
Sing away, I've no personal gripe to make.
Oh, choir of angels. I don't know anything about the country. I assume he lived in the house where he was born on the second story landing and road his neighbor's horse to work, his medical degree was paid for by tossing hay, his children were schooled by his wife in a one-room school building, and they went to college on grants that somehow I contributed to. In 1987 everyone wore bonnets, including the men. And upon retiring in 1988, his living became indecent.
@12. marieinaustin,
Actually our dr.was a WWII refugee from Germany & lived in a fairly modern home near his office.I know his children did go to college, but I am not sure by what means.
I think he must have retired his family practise in 1986, because my son born in '87 had to go to another, less competent & more expensive, doctor for his check up after he was born.
In addition, we had an older dentist-born locally, not from Europe-who refused to charge anything for treatment.He said he'd made enough money & just appreciated taking care of his neighbors. His office was attached to his farmhouse & you could watch his cattle graze outside the window.
No bonnets-except on my babies...
(It seems he could afford to misspell 'rode.')
Well, if he had already made his money, then it was very nice of him but less significant that he charged $5 at the end of his career in 1986. Only a small choir of angels is needed here. Sorry, I don't understand that story. It isn't even about inflation.
@14., marieinaustin,
I think our doctor charged no more than $3.00 to $5.00 a visit for his entire practise as a physician.He didn't come to the US with any money so he must have supported himself that way. Perhaps he didn't have to deal with malpractise insurance & such? Folks where we lived didn't sue doctors they way they do elsewhere.
I read an article on the BBC or CNN site not too long ago about a similar, older doctor who charged very little. I guess it can still be done.
At 16:15 17th Sep 2012, Fionnuala wrote:
I'm sure Dr Mc Bride was talking at the policy level, not suggesting individuals should simply start sending in donations to the Department of Health. It is perfectly moral to accept what you are entitled to, particularly when you pay tax. You shouldn't be made to feel guilty for it. If the government and the legislature wants to change entitlements, that's a matter for them. And then you start to pay. Unless what they do is immoral and in breach of fundamental human rights - like Obamacare of the 1967 Abortion Act
"If the government and the legislature wants to change entitlements, that's a matter for them. And then you start to pay."
But if we need to pay, then it's still reasonable to ask who can pay, as part of the decision making process.
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Fionnuala,
Pastor Philip mentioned en passant the cultivation of a beard. No photographic evidence as yet.
It is unethical language. As stated in the entry, 'should' denotes duty or obligation. Paying taxes is an obligation. Almsgiving is a choice, and imo not even a moral obligation. Unless the NHS wants to make extra payments mandatory, Dr McBride should have said 'can' or even 'need to/there is a need.'
"Most must start paying…." 'Must' implies probability. When they make more/higher payments a legal obligation, unethical language will no longer be needed.
At 19:40 4th Oct 2012, Scotch Get wrote:
Off-topic, but this is the only available thread.
Four (alternative) gospels.
No, I have not yet read it. Maybe Santa will bring me a copy...
>8-D
At 22:53 4th Oct 2012, PeterM wrote:
Scotch Git
What is on-topic round here anymore?
Interesting article. May I ask, I've been meaning to, have you a Jewish background? Secular? Religious?
My first thought, did Philip Pullman beat her to it?
Second, we read, "Most ought to have got over the shock discovery...", well, yea, but it wasn't a shock, we knew already.
Then, "By turning this incredibly well-known story on its head, Alderman brilliantly places the beginnings of the world's most successful religion against the chaotic background of an occupied country."
But if you turned it back round again (off it's head, so to speak) isn't it still told against the chaotic background of an occupied country?
Getting back to Judaism, would you be entirely happy if the same treatment was given to, say, Abraham, David or Moses? It's not that I'm offended by the 'alternative Jesus figures', I'm not at all, but what about other national figures, how would you feel about that? Interestingly Christians wouldn't particularly want to 'play about' with those histories either.
And here's this 'critical perspective' thing again, ""Storytellers know", writes Alderman, "that every story is at least partly a lie." "
Emmm, would those be 'known lies', 'unknown lies', 'untrue lies', or 'true lies' ?:-)
Oh, and this, gotta love this, "Alderman writes acutely about Iehuda's loss of faith in Yehoshuah" Now, shouldn't Iehuda be booked to speak at an up-coming Emergent Conference? They do 'after-dinner' (or should that be 'after-supper') speaking too.
Can someone please answer this, I'm a Christian, I'm expected to be interested in the Jesus character, what's this endless preoccupation with the 'not the son of god'. Like, who are these 'pirate stories/gospels' for?
At 09:59 5th Oct 2012, logica_sine_vanitate wrote:
Any chance of another Open Thread?
At 10:13 5th Oct 2012, Andrew wrote:
On Judaism I notice Andrew Marr has been going around telling people the Jews invented monotheism after the end of the exile. Who knew? And he didn't even mention the lost tribe's boat trip to North America.
On a related subject, but not actually related (to either prescription charges or Judaism), William's documentary on the Ulster Covenant was rather good.
I appreciate that Marr's history aims to cover a few more years, but still!
Like, who are these 'pirate stories/gospels' for?
Buccaneers and preening birds.
More off topicness: Presbyterians at prayer;
https://bigchieftablet.tumblr.com/post/32202597741/the-inscrutable-calvinist
My adoptive parents (may they rest in peace) were Irish Protestants. (Church of Ireland). They raised the question of whether I wanted to trace my biological mother several times, but I did not do so until after their deaths.
To do so earlier would, I feel, have been disrespectful. Afterwards it felt like unfinished business.
As for Abraham or Moses being given the same treatment, I'd be surprised if they hadn't already. Joseph Heller's God Knows did not spare the blushes of King David, and I enjoyed it very much.
Can't comment on the Philip Pullman book, as I haven't read it.
The book has been written by a Jew about a Jew. That she does not share your belief in Jesus' divinity is understandable.
I found this recording of a review. Listen from 13 minutes in, lasts almost 9 minutes.
Thanks for the recording link.
It's not specifically Naomi Alderman's type of writing which bothers me, it's the fawning and beard-stroking of the 'cool not to be a christian anymore' crowd which I find tiresome.
They don't believe in Jesus anymore? OK... passé... feng shui... but they should get over themselves, the rest of us already have.
People are shocked that the Jesus story is Jewish history? Really? People are shocked at the myriad of politics, religion, violence in Jesus' day? Apocalyp-a-tastic! We always thought of Caiaphas as a baddy? Really? People never noticed a human dimension (Mary etc.) in the story? Really? People never saw a 'Marxist critical perspective' in the Jesus story before? People never saw doubt in the text before? They thought Jesus was a long-blond-haired Victorian?
As for 'sparing blushes', the biblical text is hardly guilty of that either.
Each and every one of these rewritings are presented as new, notable, risqué... it's like sniggering in the back row of an SU meeting.
At 08:11 7th Oct 2012, PeterKlaver wrote:
While we are using this only open threrad on W&T to go off -topic, I might as well join in.
The butler did it! Though it seems he may get off lightly, given that he says he stole the documents to expose various forms of corruption within the Vatican. It is in the Vatican's interest to go easy on him and keeping him from spilling everything he knows, rather than throwing the book at him and antagonising him to the point where he'll tell everything to any paper or tv station.
https://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/06/world/europe/vatican-leaks-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
And in another Catholic church related story, in Germany they are clamping down on those not paying extra income tax to the church, threatening deny the sacraments those who don't.
And one story for one of the blog's Catholic regulars, rather than a Catholicism related story. :)
A story might actually be slightly related to this thread on money and medicine.
mscracker, some time go you posted being divided on science, saying it sometimes does amazing things, while in other cases, e.g. in case of the pharmaceutical industry, profit motives distort and poising the science into something rather dark. There was an article in the Guardian that is somewhat likely to send chills down your spine. Even if it were to prove a bit sensationalist and exaggerated, if things are half as bad as described in the story, it still looks pretty bad.
https://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/sep/21/drugs-industry-scandal-ben-goldacre
Might the outrage in the muslim world be worth its own thread here, Will? Here is a Brit who managed to get worked up pretty badly about it himself in response, though he sticks to having an angry rant about it on YouTube, rather than causing death and destruction due to his outrage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCXHPKhRCVg
Instead of getting angry about it, I think I might prefer ridicule in reply. :D
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https://www.jesusandmo.net/2012/09/19/rocks/
And what thread on W&T would be complete without some attention to creationist shenanigans? It seems the creationist victory at the Giant's Causeway visitors centre has been mostly undone.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/creationism-takes-a-back-seat-in-story-of-giantrsquos-causeway-visitor-centre-16219776.html
And finally for this morning, it is good to see that with Greece's economy about to fall off a cliff, the authorities there have their priorities right. When your have such urgent, humongous problems on your hands, of course the first thing on your mind is to lock up some Pastafarian (blessed be His Noodly Appendages) for blasphemy.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/24/gerontas-pastitsios-pastafarian-facebook-greece-elder-paisios_n_1909511.html
https://www.change.org/petitions/greek-parliament-free-geron-pastitsios-and-abolish-greek-anti-blasphemy-laws
And I see that the image on The Onion website linked to in post 31 was a bit too much for the moderator. Even though no one was killed because of the image (hint hint, Google.......?). :D
I know I tried this before and couldn't get a hearing, but maybe people will listen to Michael Ruse:
https://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2012/oct/02/richard-dawkins-humanists-religion-atheists
At 15:24 8th Oct 2012, mscracker wrote:
@30. PeterKlaver ,
Thank you for the Guardian link.Very good article. Appreciate it. It reminds me again of the old saying that "figures don't lie but liars can figure."
Here's a book I found a while back in the library.Not only may data be intentionally skewed in studies, but drug trials are often carried out in third world countries where informed consent is an issue.
White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine
Carl Elliot (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/White-Coat-Black-Hat-Adventures/dp/0807061425
My daddy attended a UK osteopathic school many years ago.He didn't complete his training, but learned enough to pass on a healthy skepticism of mainstream medicine.
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