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Application of Glycerin Poultice to the Semitendinous and Semimembranous above the Popliteal Fossa Improves Motor Disturbance in Parkinson Disease | OMICS International
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Application of Glycerin Poultice to the Semitendinous and Semimembranous above the Popliteal Fossa Improves Motor Disturbance in Parkinson Disease
Yuzuru Yasuda*
Department of Neurology, Yasuda Clinic, 62-7, Takenokaido-cho, Takehana, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8080, Japan
Corresponding Author : Yuzuru Yasuda
Yasuda Clinic, 62-7, Takenokaido-cho
Takehana, Yamashina-ku
Kyoto 607-8080, Japan
Received August 18, 2012; Accepted September 18, 2012; Published September 21, 2012
Citation: Yasuda Y (2012) Application of Glycerin Poultice to the Semitendinous and Semimembranous above the Popliteal Fossa Improves Motor Disturbance in Parkinson Disease. J Nov Physiother S1:005. doi:10.4172/2165-7025.S1-005
Copyright: © 2012 Yasuda Y. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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It has been reported that application of glycerin poultice to the flexor digotorum profundus in the middle phalanx of the little finger improves motor disturbance of Parkinson disease. I investigated whether the application of glycerin poultice to the semitendinous and semimembranous above the popliteal fossa (GSSP) improved motor disturbance in Parkinson disease. Step length and diameter of the pupil in 20 patients with Parkinson disease and 20 control subjects was evaluated before and after application of GSSP. Motor disturbance in patients with Parkinson disease was evaluated before and after application of GSSP. The application of GSSP increased step length and constricted the pupil in all subjects, which means that application of GSSP caused the decreased tension of the semitendinous and semimembranous and lowered sympathetic nerve activity. With application of GSSP, motor disturbance in patients with Parkinson disease was improved, which is caused by reversing the mechanism of the muscle mechanosensitive reflex.
Parkinson disease; Glycerin poultice; Semitendinous and semimembranous above the popliteal fossa, Sympathetic nerve activity; Muscle mechanosensitive reflex
It has been reported that patients with Parkinson disease (PD) show improvement of motor disturbance with application of glycerin poultice to the flexor digitorum profundus in the middle phalanx of the little finger (GFML) on both sides [1]. GFML is as follows; glycerin poultice was made by means of gauze (3×7 mm) immersed by 50% glycerin and the poultice was attached precisely to the flexor digotorum profundus in the middle phalanx of the little finger on both sides. In all subjects, application of GFML increased dorsiflexion of the little finger suggesting that the tension of the flexor digitorum profundus was decrease, and application of GFML constricted the pupil suggesting that sympathetic nerve activity was lowered. The rationale of application of GFML is to reverse the mechanism of the muscle mechanosensitive reflex. Because, muscle mechanosensitive reflex is evoked by an increase of muscle tension, which in turn causes sympathetic nerve activity, namely, an increase of mean blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing [2]. Static contraction of the muscle and tendon stretch has the same effect concerning the muscle mechanosensitive reflex [3]. The precise mechanism of the mechanoreceptors response contributing to sympathetic nerve activation remains unknown. Recently it has been reported that muscle mechanosensitive receptors evoking the reflex cardiovascular responses locate close to the myotendinous junction [4].
Thereafter, I thought that application of glycerin poultice to the tendon of the lower extremity may improve motor disturbance in PD as well as application of GFML, and researched which muscles have the principal mechanosensitive receptor. And I found that the tendon of the semitendinous and semimembranous above the popliteal fossa in the most patients with PD is very stiff and investigated whether application of glycerin poultice to the semitendinous and semimembranous above the popliteal fossa (GSSP) will improve motor disturbance in PD.
Step length
20 patients with clinically diagnosed PD (8 males and 12 females, 69.1 ± 8.0 years of age (mean ± SD)), and 20 controls (7 males and 13 females, 66.1 ± 10.1 years of age) participated in this study. Patients with PD did not show an on-off phenomenon or orthostatic hypotension; the duration of PD was 5.2 ± 2.9 years. The Hoehn and Yahr score and the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor examination (full score, 108) [5] was 2.4 ± 0.5, 32.5 ± 6.5, respectively. Anti-parkinsonian drugs were not interrupted during the course of the study. All control subjects had no previous history of neurological disease and were neurologically and physically normal. All subjects were right handed and right footed according to Waterloo Footedness Questionnaire-Revised, and Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire- Revised [6,7] and did not have severe cervical and lumbar spondylosis. All participants gave their consent to participate in this study. The Research Council of Yasuda Clinic approved the study protocol.
Glycerin poultice was formulated and applied as follows: gauze (4×5 cm) was immersed in 50% glycerin and the poultice was attached precisely to the semitendinous and semimembranous with the lower margin of the poultice being one cm above the medial epicondyle of femur. (Figure 1A and 1B).
The step length (the distance from left ankle to right one) was photographed by digital movie camera, (SANYO DMX-HD1; shutter speed, 1/60 second). The distance between the camera and the subjects was 3m and the axis of the lens was situated 80 cm from the floor, therefore the step length was adequately evaluated. Two markers at a distance of 95 cm which were not clearly visible by the subjects, were situated on the floor. To avoid paradoxical movement, any visible lines were not present on the floor. To overcome placebo effects, the subject was not given previous notice about any effects with application of GSSP and was requested to walk naturally. Right step length (the distance by which the right foot moved forward in front of the left one) and left step length (vice versa) were photographed four times, respectively, to gain the mean step length. The same maneuver was carried out ten minutes after GSSP was applied on both sides. The step length was measured on the screen of a personal computer and the true value was calculated by the ratio to the distance of two markers (Figure 2).
Diameter of the pupil
To avoid accommodation reflex, the subject was requested with an easy manner to look at a mark which is 4 m away. The subject's left pupil was photographed at a close distance with SANYO DMX-HD1 digital camera and the indicator, with a length of 20 mm, was situated on the lower eye lid. 10 minutes after GSSP was applied on both sides, the left pupil was also photographed. The diameter of the left pupil was measured on the screen of a personal computer and the true value was calculated by the ratio to the indicator.
Motor disturbance in PD
The motor disturbance was measured according to UPDRS motor examination [5] in the patients with PD before GSSP was applied to both sides. Ten minutes after GSSP was applied bilaterally, the score was also measured.
Statistical analysis was performed with the ANOVA in the groups and conditions (Student t-test as a post hoc test) and with paired Student t-test in two conditions. Significance was assumed at a p<0.05.
Increase of the step length
In patients with PD, step length was 32.7 ± 10.8 cm and 36.7 ± 9.5 cm before and after application of GSSP (p<0.001), respectively. In controls, step length was 41.7 ± 6.4 cm and 45.5 ± 6.0 cm before and after application of GSSP (p<0.001), respectively.
Step length of patients with PD was less than that of controls before and after application of GSSP (p<0.01, p<0.01, respectively) (Table 1).
Constriction of the pupil
The diameters of the left pupil was 3.28 ± 0.65 mm and 2.91 ± 0.67 mm before and after application of GSSP, respectively (p<0.001) and that of the control was 3.27 ± 0.59 mm and 2.87 ± 0.51 mm, respectively (p<0.001), The pupil was constricted in all subjects with application of GSSP.
Improvement of motor disturbance in PD
UPDRS motor examination [5] showed improvement of all categories (Table 2) with application of GSSP. Total score of UPDRS before application of GSSP was 32.65 ± 5.96, and that after application of GSSP was 15.05 ± 4.59 (p<0.001). Scores regarding tremor at rest (/20), rigidity (/20), leg agility (/8) before application of GSSP were 1.65 ± 2.10, 7.40 ± 0.88, and 2.85 ± 0.74, respectively, and those after application with GSSP were 0.60 ± 0.88, 3.75 ± 1.01, and 1.35 ± 0.81, respectively (p=0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively).
With application of GSSP, step length increased in all subjects, which indicates that the tension of both thigh flexors decreased. Although precise mechanism of action of glycerin is not clear, it has been reported that topical glycerin application improves skin moisture [8] and plasticity [9]. With application of GSSP, glycerin immersed the tendon of semitendinous and semimembranous and softened them through the skin, which is the cause of decreased tension of the thigh flexors. Moreover, with application of GSSP, the pupil was constricted in all subjects. Application of GSSP produced two significant findings; decreased tension of semitendinous and semimembranous, and constriction of the pupil.
The mechanism of the effect with application of GSSP is concerned with muscle mechanosensitive reflex. The muscle mechanosensitive reflex is evoked by an increase of muscle tension, which in turn causes sympathetic nerve activity [2-4] and application of GSSP decreased the tension of the semitendinous and semimembranous, which in turn reduced sympathetic nerve activity because pupil was constricted with application of GSSP in all subjects of this study [10]. The rationale of application of GSSP is to reverse the mechanism of the muscle mechanosensitive reflex, which corresponds to decreased activity of muscle mechanosensitive receptor close to the myotendoinous junction [4] of the semitendinous and semimembranous.
UPDRS motor examination [5] showed improvement of all categories with application of GSSP. Especially, scores regarding tremor, rigidity and movements of hands were excellent as well as with application of GFML. All scores regarding movement of legs with application of GSSP were more improved than those of GFML. Especially, leg ability was excellent with application of GSSP. The improvement of tremor in patients with PD is due to beta-blocking effect with application of GSSP because beta-blocker is effective in the treatment of tremor by supposedly affecting the muscle spindle by blocking the adrenoreceptor [11]. And the improvement of rigidity of patients with PD is concerned with complex sympathetic modulation of the muscle spindle afferent sensitivity [12,13] which is also derived from lowered sympathetic nerve activity with application of GSSP as well as GFML.
As application of GSSP causes sympathetic modulation of the muscle spindle afferent sensitivity as well as GFML, it is beneficial especially to the patients with leg muscle tonus being high, for example, spastic hemiparesis, spastic paraparesis and so on. In fact, many patients with spastic hemiparesis showed marked improvement of gait disturbance with application of GSSP to the side of hemiparesis. Moreover, the patient with transverse myelitis who shows spastic paraparesis showed marked improvement of gait disturbance with application of GSSP to both sides (data not shown). In this study, patients with PD showed improvement of leg movement, especially leg ability, and normal controls also showed increase of step length, which suggests that application of GSSP is effective for prevention of falls of the aged.
As application of GSSP lowers sympathetic nerve activity by reversing the mechanism of muscle mechanosensitive reflex as well as that of GFML, the principal meschanoseisitive receptors would exist in or near the tendon of the semitendinous and semimembranous above the popliteal fossa, and of the flexor digitorum profundus in the middle phalanx of the little finger in human. Moreover, another principal mechanosensitive receptor may exist in human. The future direction for research is to investigate whether application of glycerin poultice to the principal mechanosensitive receptors will become a useful tool for the relief of the disorder whose mechanism is connected with increased sympathetic nerve activity.
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Comedian Kiku Sharda, best known for his role of Palak in Comedy Nights With Kapil, says comedian Kapil Sharma should be given the space to recuperate.
Kapil, who became a household name with show Comedy Nights with Kapil, has been going through a rough patch in his career as well as in his personal life.
Last year, Kapil (37) had confessed that he was suffering from depression and had undergone treatment for the same.
"I have been working with him for years. We have spread a lot of laughter and cheer, so if today he says he is not keeping well, we should give him some space and time. I would request everyone to give him his space, let him relax," Kiku told reporters.
Kiku was speaking at Lokmat Maharashtrian of The Year awards last night.
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The comedy star recently made a comeback to small screen with Family Time With Kapil Sharma but the show has not been able to recreate the success of his previous shows and is now reportedly suspended.
"I will feel very bad if an artiste like him, who has done such good work, doesn't make a comeback. I really wish him all the best for recovering and he should be back with a bang," Kiku said.
Recently, things took a turn when Kapil filed a police complaint against his former managers Preeti and Neeti Simoes and a journalist, who heads an entertainment website, for defaming him on digital media.
Kapil, in his complaint, accused the journalist of launching "a malicious propaganda to defame him in digital media". He said his personal information was leaked to show him in "negative and poor light".
Kapil added that the posts published by the website started affecting his mental and emotional health as personal remarks were made about his "career, relationships, fiance and friendships" by the journalist.
When asked about how Kapil handled the situation after the journalist posted a telephonic conversation of the comedy star hurling abuses, Kiku said, "We can discuss about how people behave, may be his way of saying that was not right but he got agitated because of this portal which has written bad things about me too, which I have ignored...The portal isn't responsible but to get angry is justified. But sometimes we can't express the anger or sadness properly."
Comedy Nights with Kapil was one of the most popular shows on television but it was discontinued after his fight with co-comedians Sunil Grover, Ali Asgar and others.


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World Beer Cup 2018: See the 7 New York state breweries who won medals
Updated: Jan. 30, 2019, 4:40 a.m. | Published: May. 04, 2018, 7:40 p.m.
These two New York beers won gold medals at the 2018 World Beer Cup competition, held in Nashville: Genesee Brew House Dark Chocolate Scotch Ale and Brooklyn Lager.
A well known lager, a less well known pilsner, a tart fruit beer, a honey beer, two chocolate beers and an adambier(?):
These were the seven New York state beers, from seven different New York breweries, that won medals this week at the prestigious World Beer Cup 2018.
The awards, announced Thursday as part of the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville, are sometimes called the "Olympics of Beer Competitions," held every other year.
The seven New York winners -- two gold, two silver and three bronze -- were among the 8,234 beers from 2,515 breweries around the world to compete in the judging. Medals were awarded in 101 different beer style categories. See full list of winners.
Here's a look at New York state's medal haul:
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Brewery: Genesee Brewing Co. (Genesee Brew House), Rochester.
Category: Chocolate Beer
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Brewery: Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn.
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Notes: This beer -- a deep golden lager -- is brewed by Brooklyn Brewery under contract at the F.X. Matt Brewing Co. in Utica. It was one of Brooklyn's original beers and remains a top seller.
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Brewery: Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown
Category: Belgian-Style Fruit Beer
Notes: This is a tart-yet-sweet kriek-style beer, aged on cherries. It is brewed for Ommegang at its sister brewery, Liefmann's, in Belgium.
Bobcat Pilsner
Brewery: Adirondack Pub and Brewery, Lake George
Category: Bohemian-Style Pilsener
Notes: Also known as Bobcat Blonde, the brewery and pub in Lake George also calls this beer a "snappy crusher."
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Brewery: Community Beer Works, Buffalo
Category: Historical Beer
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Notes: This beer is an American porter brewed with salted caramel and chocolate fudge.
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Have you seen the news today? We live in a messy world full of turmoil. What are we, as Christians, to do? More importantly, how are we to pray?
If we believe we are saved by our faith in Jesus Christ, and if we are well-grounded in the eternal assurance we find in the Bible, then even tragic, traumatic events like those in today's news fall into perspective. Our Father-God still loves His children. "Fear Not" is still the single most common command in the Bible. Jesus still saves. God is still God, and He is always in control.
A word of warning here, Christian: the world will see your faith and challenge it. Unfortunately, so will some in the church. As a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, sooner or later you will confront the word Pragmatic, or Pragmatism, referring to the study of cause and effect, and the extracting of "meaningful lessons" from it.
One such pragmatic theme is that the world is too full of sin and imperfection to make any difference, so why try? Another, common to certain western denominations, is to do good only in "approved" ways and ministries, so as not to "offend" anyone by using the name of Jesus Christ (even though it is He Who saves them). These flawed schools of thought, while pragmatic, are contrary to the very nature and grace of an Almighty God Who knows no limits.
The language of pragmatism is characteristically vague and uncertain. Its conclusions are hesitant. Right and wrong, good and evil, light and darkness don't exist in a climate of pragmatism. To the pragmatist, Christians who hold principles firmly grounded in truth are considered "legalistic". Their doctrinal convictions are viewed as unloving, intolerant, and unenlightened. Good intentions, not God's Word, become the measuring stick by which right and wrong are determined. And who, of course, could ever have better intentions than the worldly pragmatist?
The problem, to paraphrase the late U.S. President Ronald Reagan, is that the pragmatists know so much that just isn't true.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we know the truth—the absolute Truth—revealed in the Bible. This sets us apart from the world and its fuzzy feel-good pragmatism. A Christian who is well-versed in Scripture is not likely to be deceived by smooth-talking preachers or pragmatic pundits. This is why the Lord challenges us to inscribe His Word on our hearts. Jesus dares us to be different.
In this week's Lectionary Scripture, Peter writes that the words of the prophets are like a lamp shining in a dark place. He warns us of pragmatic religious leaders who would compromise God's Word in misguided attempts to accommodate the world's ever-changing viewpoints. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, also exhorts us to remain in good spiritual "shape" by the daily discipline of Scripture, to remain persistent in our Christian witness.
What does that look like in practice? In our daily lives, do we resemble the likeness of the Eternal Almighty God, or do we merely mirror the pragmatic culture? Are we more like the unchanging Christ or more like the world which is passing away?
In this week's Lectionary Prayer we pray that we will be changed into the likeness of Jesus Christ "from glory to glory". Therefore let us reject the pragmatism that rejects truth. Pray that we would be strengthened…and be changed into His Likeness. From glory to glory.
It's Monday Morning. The world will challenge your faith, Christian. Understand that it is lost and hurting. This week, speak humbly to it in Truth and in Love. Bathe it faithfully in Prayer. Repeat. Repeat. And repeat.
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The lowest common denominator: What do the opposition groups want?
A few days ago an interesting chart appeared in Népszava. It accompanied an article entitled "The lowest common denominator" about a study published by the Attila József Foundation, an MSZP think tank. The study dealt with opinions held by the opposition parties and civic organizations on some key political issues. Unfortunately the chart is not available online. I got it from the paper's digital edition, and I think I should share its findings.
The heartening news is that all these organizations hold very similar views on issues. So, the current problems standing in the way of cooperation are partly personal and partly the groups' attitudes toward the past and toward each other.
When it comes to questions of democracy and the rule of law, all groups (LMP, DK, Solidarity, 4K!, Haza és Haladás) agree that the new government will have to restore it. DK, Solidarity, and 4K! consider the new Basic Laws (Constitution) illegitimate. Haza és Haladás (HH) wants to move toward restoration, but slowly and gradually.
When it comes to independent institutions, all groups agree that the former competence of the Constitutional Court must be restored. DK and HH also specifically mention the restoration of the rights of the Budgetary Council and the independence of the Hungarian National Bank. HH adds the independence of the courts.
There are no differences of opinion on the media law and the existence of the Media Council in its current form. They all demand a new media law and the abolition of the Media Council. They are unanimous when it comes to legislative actions that are retroactive, a practice often used by the current government. They also see eye to eye on the new election law; they all reject prior registration as a prerequisite for voting rights. Basically, they all want to return to the old system although LMP would like to make a few adjustments. HH mentions the National Election Committee that would need serious revamping. After all, the members are all Fidesz appointees and their tenure is exceedingly long.
On social security, especially on the question of pensions, there are more divergent opinions. LMP would like to raise the age limit and peg pension increases to inflation. DK is much more ambitious. They want to return the money the Orbán government took away from employees' private pension funds and to restore the private retirement funds alongside the state's social security system. Solidarity would like to abolish the enacted laws that decreased the size of pensions hitherto received. 4K! has a rather peculiar idea. According to them, state-owned companies should pay into the social security fund in order to maintain it. HH doesn't seem to have any explicitly stated plans. They are just very critical of the current system.
As for the Roma question, LMP seems to have the most radical solutions. The party explicitly talks about quotas, though only in the public media. They also would like to set up extensive scholarship programs specifically for Roma youngsters. Solidarity hasn't paid much attention to the problem and therefore they have no program worked out. DK mentions integration as a goal while HH talks about employment and educational integration. So, the solutions offered are rather vague.
In the sphere of education, DK seems to be the group that spent the most thought and energy on the subject. The reason may be that three of DK's deputy chairmen have academic backgrounds. DK emphasizes the restoration of the autonomy of teachers, it doesn't reject tuition but would combine it with scholarships and student loans. 4K! wants to withdraw the educational reform altogether while HH has no specific suggestions but is simply critical of the present situation.
Practically all political formations studied emphasize the necessity of leaving cultural matters to the practitioners. DK is the most emphatic here: "the government has no business here," they say. LMP, perhaps because of its young membership, mentions state assistance to popular culture. The others don't have much to say.
Health care is in crisis at the moment, but most groups concentrate on higher wages. It is only DK that goes into some detail. They want to reintroduce co-pay and allow private insurers to participate in the health care system. You may recall that these ideas have been in circulation ever since 2006 when the second Gyurcsány government began revamping the health care system. It was then torpedoed by the joint effort of MSZP and Fidesz. The final blow was the referendum that abolished both tuition and the co-pay of about €1.00.
Most of them agree that Hungarians living in the surrounding countries shouldn't get the right to vote; voters must live within the borders of Hungary. However, what "The Theoretical and Moral Fundamentals of the Together 2014 Movement" says about the question is a great deal less explicit. According to the document, the granting of dual citizenship "opened a new chapter in the question of national unity. Therefore it cannot be the goal of the new political era to disenfranchise Hungarians living outside of Hungary proper. But at the same time we must find legal and political guarantees so that in this new constitutional situation Hungarian domestic politics shouldn't influence the lives of Hungarians living in the surrounding states." So, will all new Hungarian citizens be able to vote or not? It is not at all clear from this passage, but I'm inclined to say that Bajnai's umbrella organization would leave the new law in place.
As we can see from this comparison of opposition groups' political goals, there are many issues that have been left untouched. However, their positions on important issues are very close. If that is the case, why did Gergely Karácsony (LMP) exclaim only a few days ago that he was in favor of negotiations with Bajnai only to be able to veto his nomination for the position of prime minister? Or why he did he say that he hates MSZP more than he hates Fidesz? All this doesn't bode well for the future.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2012 by Eva S. Balogh. 60 Comments
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Hoping, would it not suffice to either say that sentence or wear something stating it? Nem szeretem a… (perhaps the Hungarians here on the blog could suggest a suitable word for "nazis"). The yellow badge has to my knowledge never been meant positively and would not have been worn deliberately. You may meet people who are Jews and for me this appears to be way too much for them (but not only for them) to meet people wearing these badges. You may hope to make some people think, but I am afraid you can really scare some others.
Hoping says:
Kirsten :
I know what you mean. But the yellow star thing is not my idea… today there was a demo outside the parliament where people put them on… three hundred and something stars were delivered to MPs inside to show solidarity and some MPs did in fact put them on.
It is being used as a sign of solidarity. Of course the only people likely to understand that are those watching ATV and listening to Klub Radio, so your comments may well be true.
Kirsten has a point. I would hope that any Jewish Hungarians seeing someone wearing a yellow star would understand the point being made, but I wouldn't guarantee it. You could easily find yourself in a muddle that even a fluent Hungarian speaker couldn't talk his way out of.
As for Germany and the 30s, I have often asked myself the same question (and in the 80s, I used to wonder what I would say when my future children asked me what I did to stop Thatcher). The answer is that I did little more than go on protest marches against Thatcher, and in the Germany of the 30s I probably would have done nothing. The very least you would have expected then would have been a beating, and it could have been a lot worse.
It is one thing for the Danish King to wear a yellow star, but quite another for the ordinary man and woman.
(My apologies if I offend anyone by comparing Thather's rule to the Nazis, but in the early 80s it really did feel like dark times indeed in the UK.)
Eva S. Balogh says:
Hoping :
Haha, got too wound up!!!
Penultimate sentence should read: How do you say "I don't like Nazis" in Hungarian?
Jeeezz… never thought I'd see the day when this would happen again.
Nem szeretem a nácikat.
For me it all hinges on the question of a widely shared vision of Hungary's future.
I agree with this. However, I would couple it with a widespread realization that the status quo is not acceptable. I think both are necessary for lasting democratic change. Hungary deserves better!
Hoping, I read now that this is meant as a sign of solidarity. I appears to be meant positively, but I do have my doubts about its appropriateness. This badge is simply wrong, and wearing it as a sign of solidarity for me misses the point that it should have never been worn and that people should not be "marked".
Kirsten – but it's not uncommon for something meant negatively to be adopted by the people under attack as a badge of their suffering/unity/etc.
For instance, both the Quakers and the Suffragettes adopted as names for their movements terms which were originally coined as insults by their enemies.
CharlieH says:
London Calling!
Go for it Hoping
The Jewish community will understand that an outsider – especially an Englishman – empathises with their status in Hungary.
Now and in the past.
It is entirely consistent with the English protesting spirit.
I would join you if I could.
But their status is not to wear badges. For me this is thought too much along the Jobbik lines, simply as if one "accepted" this thinking first. As a maximum one could suggest Jobbik to wear "marks" as this appears to be what they like. But for the others? To do what Jobbik suggests, I see no necessity for. But of course, that is my personal uneasiness about the badges.
It's an interesting topic. Signs and badges can also alter their meaning and become adopted for differet reasons.
For instance the CND anti-nuclear symbol is now universally seen as a 'peace' symbol and appears everywhere. As a CND member from the old days, when wearing that symbol was likely to get you shouted at (as a 'Commie'!), I still find it incredible that you now find commercially produced clothing with the symbol on it, and people all over the world wearing it without knowing what it really means.
So, it's entirely possible for something like the yellow star to shed its original meaning (and association with hatred and shame) and become a universal symbol against anti-Semitism. I suppose we'll know when (if) this happens when we start to see young Jewish people wearing it as a symbol of pride.
This seems impossible to me, as the holocaust is still all too real even to people as 'young' as myself, but stranger things have happened.


A few weeks ago, Erin Benzakein of Floret invited participation in the The Seasonal Flower Alliance, a public project to arrange and photograph local, seasonal flowers. Here at Spring Forth Farm that's what we love, so we're excited to be a part of this. Periodically, we'll post bouquets filled with our local, seasonal flowers, list their ingredients, and help capture time passing through the seasonality of what is in bloom.
Bouquet with Icelandic poppies, calendula, agrostemma, bupleurum, and wild peppergrass.
Bachelors' buttons are also in bloom, and these small spring flowers make very nice simple bouquets.
Agrostemma "ocean pearl" produces a beautiful combination of white and rose flowers.
Here in North Carolina, we are starting to get days in the 90s. We don't know how much longer some of these flowers will bloom — the poppies, in particular, are sensitive to hot weather — but the next round of flowers are budding up and ready to burst. As the flowers change with the seasons, we will continue post photos of what is in bloom.
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As an F-1 student, there're several regulations that you must follow and adhere to in order to maintain your student status. Most students on an F-1 visa or F-1 status are granted "D/S," meaning you are allowed to remain in the U.S. for the Duration of Status, the date that's written on your I-20. It's your responsibility to maintain your status and to understand the rules and regulations set forth by the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS). Even if your visa is valid, you can lose your legal F-1 status by not following the regulations for F-1 students.
As an F-1 student, there are several rules and regulations that you must follow to maintain your student status. Most students on F-1 visas were admitted for D/S (duration of status) meaning you're allowed to remain in the U.S. for the Duration of Status and until the program end date on your I-20. It's your responsibility to maintain this status and understand and adhere to the rules and regulations set forth by the USCIS. As an international student, you can lose your legal F-1 status by not complying with the rules and regulations.
All international students must attend a check-in meeting at the start of the fall and spring semester. The check-in meetings are announced by email two to four weeks before the start of the semester.
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International students must also update their address with COA.
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So... about 4 hours after I finished a long and delicious yakiniku (焼肉) lunch, I found myself back in front of another grill. I had made plans to come to Nikushou with Mr and Mrs Birdiegolf a few days before today's lunch got fixed, but I couldn't exactly cancel dinner. So... Hello Kitty and I would be eating our second yakiniku meal of the day. Thankfully I arranged everything through Spam Bro, and he was on hand to cook the beef for us.
Of course, the first picture everyone takes when they come here - even before the food arrives - is of the cute cow-shaped chopstick rests.
We started with some Amela tomatoes (アメーラトマト) from Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県).
Also with some white corn (白いとうもろこし) from Hokkaido, which was very crunchy and starchy.
White asparagus with scallops and Japanese glass shrimps - above the bottom layer of French white asparagus were slices of Hokkaido scallops, topped with some Japanese glass shrimps (白海老) from Toyama Prefecture (富山県) and a sauce made with onions, perilla leaves and olive oil, along with Japanese micro tomatoes. Nice and refreshing, with good amount of acidity here.
Beef katsu sando (牛カツサンド) - made with Hida (飛騨) beef.
This was very nice and tender, thanks to the marbling and strips of fat.
Simmered abalone with taro stem - the 4-head abalone from South Africa was simmered in dashi (出汁), and served with some sugar snaps as well as taro stem (芋茎). Needless to say the abalone was nice and tender, and a little fragrance from yuzu (柚子) made it better.
The tongue came thick cut and had a nice, springy texture. We were advised to dip the end closer to us - which was more tender - in the barbecue sauce. The other end was dipped in the lemon-based sauce. Delicious.
Chuck tender (トウガラシ) - from Matsuzaka cattle (松坂牛). This came in a thicker cut than I expected.
Top shoulder blade (ミスジ) - from 33-month-old Kobe cattle (神戸牛). The charring on this was pretty nice.
Rump necktie (ネクタイ) - this is apparently part of the rump that yields about 300g per cattle. This cut from Kobe cattle was marinated for 3 hours.
The rice was cooked in the pot with soy sauce dashi (醤油出汁).
Served on rice, and with summer truffle shavings on top.
While one would think the rice comes at the end of the meal, that wasn't the case here. We also got what Spam Bro called "ice cream"... which was a slice of filet from Hida cattle - served raw and cold - wrapped around some raw sea urchin. Yes, it did melt in the mouth... almost.
Chuck flap (ザブトン) - also from Hida cattle. Very tender as expected, but rather on the salty side with the seasoning.
Born Gokuhizo Daiginjo (梵 極秘造大吟醸), BY29 - fragrant nose with banana notes. Lovely.
1986 Cos d'Estournel - served an hour after double-decanting. Nose very muted, with a hint of grass, a little earthy, and minty. Finally opened up a little 2 hours after first serving.
2000 Pichon Baron - served an hour after opening. Smoky, ripe fruit, fragrant with cedar notes. Tannins are still here and a little grippy on the palate.
Many thanks to Spam Bro for taking good care of us. Bummed that my enjoyment was somewhat dented by the fact that I was never hungry to start with. Next time I will try the beef curry... Meanwhile... time to diet!


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Q: How can I set grep to default to a certain filename pattern? I work in python, so 95% or more of the time my grep search is
grep "thing to find" *.py

or something similar. I'm working in Windows 7, but being a unix guy, I am lazy with my keystrokes, so I would like to set grep to automatically search *.py unless I specify something different.
Is there anything I can add to GREP_OPTIONS to do this?  Or something similar?

A: You can define a function pygrep which will search inside your py files only :
pygrep() {
    grep "$@" *.py
}

A: Create a function
mygrep(){ grep "$@" *.py}

Run it
mygrep main

Add the function to your login startup file.

A: I ended up creating a mini batch file:
grep -n "%*" *.py

saves a few keystrokes, and matches my normal brain cycle.  "Where is this phrase in my python code?"
Thanks everyone for the input!


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namespace amuse {
class Engine;
}

namespace boo {
struct IAudioVoiceEngine;
}

namespace Ui {
class MainWindow;
}

class ADSREditor;
class CurveEditor;
class KeymapEditor;
class LayersEditor;
class MainWindow;
class SampleEditor;
class SongGroupEditor;
class SoundGroupEditor;
class SoundMacroEditor;
class StudioSetupWidget;
class VoiceAllocator;

class QProgressDialog;
class QUndoStack;

enum BackgroundTaskId { TaskOpen, TaskImport, TaskExport, TaskReloadSamples };

class BackgroundTask : public QObject {
  Q_OBJECT
  int m_id;
  std::function<void(BackgroundTask&)> m_task;
  UIMessenger m_threadMessenger;
  bool m_cancelled = false;

public:
  explicit BackgroundTask(int id, std::function<void(BackgroundTask&)>&& task)
  : m_id(id), m_task(std::move(task)), m_threadMessenger(this) {}
  bool isCanceled() const {
    QCoreApplication::processEvents();
    return m_cancelled;
  }
  UIMessenger& uiMessenger() { return m_threadMessenger; }

signals:
  void setMinimum(int minimum);
  void setMaximum(int maximum);
  void setValue(int value);
  void setLabelText(const QString& text);
  void finished(int id);

public slots:
  void run() {
    m_task(*this);
    emit finished(m_id);
  }
  void cancel() { m_cancelled = true; }
};

class TreeDelegate : public QStyledItemDelegate {
  Q_OBJECT
  MainWindow& m_window;

public:
  explicit TreeDelegate(MainWindow& window, QObject* parent = Q_NULLPTR)
  : QStyledItemDelegate(parent), m_window(window) {}

  bool editorEvent(QEvent* event, QAbstractItemModel* model, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option,
                   const QModelIndex& index) override;
public slots:
  void doExportGroup();
  void doFindUsages();
  void doCut();
  void doCopy();
  void doPaste();
  void doDuplicate();
  void doDelete();
  void doRename();
};

class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
  friend class MIDIReader;
  friend class ProjectModel;
  friend class GroupNodeUndoCommand;
  friend class TreeDelegate;
  Q_OBJECT
  Ui::MainWindow m_ui;
  QAction* m_goBack;
  QAction* m_goForward;
  std::list<ProjectModel::INode*> m_navList;
  std::list<ProjectModel::INode*>::iterator m_navIt;
  QAction* m_clearRecentFileAct;
  QAction* m_recentFileActs[MaxRecentFiles];
  TreeDelegate m_treeDelegate;
  UIMessenger m_mainMessenger;
  ProjectModel* m_projectModel = nullptr;
  QWidget* m_faceSvg;
  SongGroupEditor* m_songGroupEditor = nullptr;
  SoundGroupEditor* m_soundGroupEditor = nullptr;
  SoundMacroEditor* m_soundMacroEditor = nullptr;
  ADSREditor* m_adsrEditor = nullptr;
  CurveEditor* m_curveEditor = nullptr;
  KeymapEditor* m_keymapEditor = nullptr;
  LayersEditor* m_layersEditor = nullptr;
  SampleEditor* m_sampleEditor = nullptr;
  StudioSetupWidget* m_studioSetup = nullptr;
  QFileDialog m_openDirectoryDialog;
  QFileDialog m_openFileDialog;
  QFileDialog m_newFileDialog;

  std::unique_ptr<boo::IAudioVoiceEngine> m_voxEngine;
  std::unique_ptr<VoiceAllocator> m_voxAllocator;
  std::unique_ptr<amuse::Engine> m_engine;
  amuse::ObjToken<amuse::Voice> m_lastSound;
  amuse::ObjToken<amuse::Sequencer> m_interactiveSeq;
  int m_velocity = 90;
  float m_pitch = 0.f;
  int8_t m_ctrlVals[128] = {};
  float m_auxAVol = 0.f;
  float m_auxBVol = 0.f;
  bool m_uiDisabled = false;
  bool m_clipboardAmuseData = false;

  QUndoStack* m_undoStack;

  QMetaObject::Connection m_cutConn;
  QMetaObject::Connection m_copyConn;
  QMetaObject::Connection m_pasteConn;
  QMetaObject::Connection m_deleteConn;
  QMetaObject::Connection m_canEditConn;

  BackgroundTask* m_backgroundTask = nullptr;
  QProgressDialog* m_backgroundDialog = nullptr;
  QThread m_backgroundThread;

  uint64_t m_timerFireCount = 0;
  int m_peakVoices = 0;

  void connectMessenger(UIMessenger* messenger, Qt::ConnectionType type);

  void updateWindowTitle();
  void updateRecentFileActions();
  void updateNavigationButtons();
  bool setProjectPath(const QString& path);
  void refreshAudioIO();
  void refreshMIDIIO();
  void timerEvent(QTimerEvent* ev) override;
  void setSustain(bool sustain);
  void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* ev) override;
  void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent* ev) override;

  void startBackgroundTask(int id, const QString& windowTitle, const QString& label,
                           std::function<void(BackgroundTask&)>&& task);

  bool _setEditor(EditorWidget* widget, bool appendNav = true);

public:
  explicit MainWindow(QWidget* parent = Q_NULLPTR);
  ~MainWindow() override;

  bool openProject(const QString& path);

  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::SongGroupNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::SoundGroupNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::SoundMacroNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::ADSRNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::CurveNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::KeymapNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::LayersNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::SampleNode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  bool openEditor(ProjectModel::INode* node, bool appendNav = true);
  void closeEditor();

  ProjectModel::INode* getEditorNode() const;
  EditorWidget* getEditorWidget() const;
  amuse::ObjToken<amuse::Voice> startEditorVoice(uint8_t key, uint8_t vel);
  amuse::ObjToken<amuse::Voice> startSFX(amuse::GroupId groupId, amuse::SFXId sfxId);
  amuse::ObjToken<amuse::Sequencer> startSong(amuse::GroupId groupId, amuse::SongId songId,
                                              const unsigned char* arrData);
  void pushUndoCommand(EditorUndoCommand* cmd);
  void updateFocus();
  void aboutToDeleteNode(ProjectModel::INode* node);
  bool askAboutSave();
  void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* ev) override;
  void showEvent(QShowEvent* ev) override;

  QString getGroupName(ProjectModel::GroupNode* group) const;
  ProjectModel::GroupNode* getSelectedGroupNode() const;
  QString getSelectedGroupName() const;
  void _recursiveExpandOutline(const QModelIndex& filterIndex) const;
  void recursiveExpandAndSelectOutline(const QModelIndex& index) const;

  ProjectModel* projectModel() const { return m_projectModel; }
  UIMessenger& uiMessenger() { return m_mainMessenger; }

  void setItemEditFlags(AmuseItemEditFlags flags);
  void setItemNewEnabled(bool enabled);
  AmuseItemEditFlags outlineEditFlags();
  bool isUiDisabled() const { return m_uiDisabled; }
  void findUsages(ProjectModel::INode* node);

public slots:
  void newAction();
  void _newAction(const QString& path);
  void openAction();
  void _openAction(const QString& path);
  void openRecentFileAction();
  void clearRecentFilesAction();
  void saveAction();
  void revertAction();
  void reloadSampleDataAction();
  void importAction();
  void _importAction(const QString& path);
  void importSongsAction();
  void _importSongsAction(const QString& path);
  void exportAction();
  void importHeadersAction();
  void _importHeadersAction(const QString& path);
  void exportHeadersAction();
  void _exportHeadersAction(const QString& path);

  void newSubprojectAction();
  void newSFXGroupAction();
  void newSongGroupAction();
  void newSoundMacroAction();
  void newADSRAction();
  void newCurveAction();
  void newKeymapAction();
  void newLayersAction();

  void goForward();
  void goBack();

  void aboutToShowAudioIOMenu();
  void aboutToShowMIDIIOMenu();

  void setAudioIO();
  void setMIDIIO(bool checked);

  void aboutAmuseAction();
  void aboutQtAction();

  void notePressed(int key);
  void noteReleased();
  void velocityChanged(int vel);
  void modulationChanged(int mod);
  void pitchChanged(int pitch);
  void killSounds();
  void fxPressed();
  void volumeChanged(int vol);
  void auxAChanged(int vol);
  void auxBChanged(int vol);

  void outlineCutAction();
  void outlineCopyAction();
  void outlinePasteAction();
  void outlineDeleteAction();

  void onFocusChanged(QWidget* old, QWidget* now);
  void onClipboardChanged();
  void outlineItemActivated(const QModelIndex& index);
  void onOutlineSelectionChanged(const QItemSelection& selected, const QItemSelection& deselected);
  void onTextSelect();
  void onTextDelete();
  void cleanChanged(bool clean);

  void studioSetupHidden();
  void studioSetupShown();

  void onBackgroundTaskFinished(int id);

  QMessageBox::StandardButton msgInformation(const QString& title, const QString& text,
                                             QMessageBox::StandardButtons buttons = QMessageBox::Ok,
                                             QMessageBox::StandardButton defaultButton = QMessageBox::NoButton);
  int msgQuestion(const QString& title, const QString& text, const QString& button0Text,
                  const QString& button1Text = QString(), const QString& button2Text = QString(),
                  int defaultButtonNumber = 0, int escapeButtonNumber = -1);
  QMessageBox::StandardButton
  msgQuestion(const QString& title, const QString& text,
              QMessageBox::StandardButtons buttons = QMessageBox::StandardButtons(QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No),
              QMessageBox::StandardButton defaultButton = QMessageBox::NoButton);
  QMessageBox::StandardButton msgWarning(const QString& title, const QString& text,
                                         QMessageBox::StandardButtons buttons = QMessageBox::Ok,
                                         QMessageBox::StandardButton defaultButton = QMessageBox::NoButton);
  QMessageBox::StandardButton msgCritical(const QString& title, const QString& text,
                                          QMessageBox::StandardButtons buttons = QMessageBox::Ok,
                                          QMessageBox::StandardButton defaultButton = QMessageBox::NoButton);
};


Learn about using Judo Shiai and get more information about the application with these frequently asked questions.
Judo Shiai is a universal application that runs both on iPhone and iPad. The application requires iOS 9 or more.
How to display Judo Shiai on an external Screen?
You can stream the content of your iPhone or iPad screen to any external display (like a TV) by connecting the device to the external display with a cable or using AirPlay. Enable the Dedicated display on external display option in the Settings screen of Judo Shiai to get an optimized display on the external display instead of simply displaying the iPad.
Can you use Judo Shiai for different kinds of competition?
Judo Shiai makes it possible to configure many settings in order to obtain a scoreboard adapted to the different types of competitions: men, women, juniors or team competitions. To learn more about the configuration options, please refer to the next question.
How to configure Judo Shiai for a specific kind of competition?
Can you use the new IJF Refereeing Rules with Judo Shiai?
Judo Shiai includes the latest IJF Refereeing Rules. It is still possible to use the old rules as an option.
How to edit the name and color of the fighters?
Tap on the name of a fighter to edit the name. Open the settings screen and tap Left or Right Fighter Color to assign the belt or judogi colors (white, blue, or red).
How to change the scores?
When a fight is in progress, tap a score to increment it. You can also swipe up to increase the score and swipe down to decrease it.
How to display and change team scores?
Open the settings screen and tap Display Team Scores. The score of each team is then displayed below the name of the team. To change a team score, tap the score and assign the points you want.
When a fight is in progress, tap on a penalty card to add or remove a Shido. Tap the last card to directly assign Hansoku Make.
The score is automatically adjusted according to the selected rules. Open the settings screen and tap Rules to select the rules to use.


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Banu Abas () são uma tribo árabe, descendente do coraixita Alabás ibne Abedal Mutalibe, tio do profeta Maomé. O filho deste, Abedalá ibne Alabás, um dos companheiros de Maomé e um erudito em seu tempo, teria originado a tribo. Desta informação, se reconstrói a genealogia tribal até Adenã, o ancestral do ramo adenanita dos árabes: Abedalá ibne Alabás ibne Abedal Mutalibe ibne Hixame ibne Abde Manafe ibne Cussai ibne Quilabe ibne Murra ibne Cabe ibne Luai ibne Galibe ibne Fir ibne Maleque ibne Anadir ibne Quinana ibne Cuzaima ibne Mudrica ibne Ilias ibne Mudar ibne Nizar ibne Maade ibne Adenã. De 750 até o Saque de Bagdá em 1258 pelas tropas do Império Mongol, os Banu Abas elegeram dentre os seus os califas (Califado Abássida) que serviram como chefes da comunidade muçulmana.

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Terrible And Outstanding Bosses: The Real Life Stories
It's safe to say that The Apprentice UK (and our very own Tim Campbell MBE) making its way back onto our TV screens has got all of us at Iternal HQ very excited. Sitting across from Lord Alan Sugar, with his arms folded and his eyes glaring at you has got to be daunting, but should they prove themselves, each contestant stands the chance to work with one of the most proven and capable bosses in the world.
What you learn about bosses is that they come in all shapes and sizes; some are more than capable and have an almost divine ability to spark an individual drive in their employees. Others do not have that ability, and one could be forgiven for wondering how they got the role in the first place, as the following stories show.
I've had a good old hunt around the internet to bring you real-life stories from employees around the world about their bosses, both terrible and outstanding…
The Terrible Bosses:
VP Mocks Redundant Staff Online Hours After Letting Them Go
Business is business and unfortunately, that sometimes requires senior authorities to make some tough decisions, like letting your staff go. This should never be an easy job; they are people with livelihoods and costs to afford, who've dedicated much of their time to keep your company running.
Not only did J. Crew Vice President of Menswear, Alejandro Brett, let go of 175 employees (10% of J Crew's workforce at the time), he was then caught mocking them on his Instagram account just hours after the fact.
He was next to be fired after uploading photos of him partying and joking about the job losses, using the hashtags #hungergames and #maytheoddsbeeverinyourfavour; referencing the popular series where (disadvantaged) contestants fight to the death… Seems like he got just what he deserved.
Supermodel Or Super-bad Boss?
Unless you've paid no attention to popular or mainstream culture for the last 30 years, you've probably heard of Naomi Campbell; the international supermodel who's gained a bit of a reputation for the way she treats her employees – including housekeepers; assistants; drivers; and on one occasion, even a drug counsellor…
The angelic-looking star apparently has a bit of a devilish side, resorting to an aggressive demeanour, harsh words and the occasional mobile phone toss at the mildest of inconveniences. Put it like this; since 1998 Naomi has had at least eight former employees come forward with allegations of assault. Looks like a butterfly, stings like a giant hornet.
George "I'm not hands-on, but you better shave that beard" Steinbrenner
If your company (or sports team, in this instance) comes under new ownership, the new boss coming in and saying he's not the overbearing, hands-on type would probably come as quite the relief; no one likes huge changes in their process if it can be helped.
Well, that relief was swiftly wiped aside for the New York Yankee's baseball team in 1973 when the new owner, George Steinbrenner, did a whole 180-degree spin on his initial statement and made himself heavily involved with the day-to-day operations of the team.
He turned over 20 managers in 23 seasons (one being fired and re-hired five times); he regularly insulted his own players and even forbade all players, coaches, and male executives from displaying any facial hair other than moustaches… What else could you expect from a man who was quoted saying, "winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing"?
The Zoom Call Mass Firing
It's one thing having your boss take you aside, one on one, and regretfully – but sincerely – breaking the news that you're being let go due to cuts in the budget. It's a completely different situation to have your boss summon you and 899 others on to a video call with little to no warning to tell you with no degree of emotion that you're being fired with immediate action.
That's the situation that the 900 employees of mortgage firm Better.com found themselves in when chief executive Vishal Garg summoned them to a zoom video call. "If you're on this call you're part of the unlucky group being laid off," were his words of comfort to his now-fired employees, just weeks before Christmas. Though he expressed his regret, his tone and demeanour said otherwise, and he's since been criticised for his lack of empathy.
No one likes a tattle-tale, from school to corporate jobs. Sure, there comes a time when someone should probably say something if there's consistent under-performing, but otherwise, the general consensus is mind-your-own-business. But what do you do if the tattle-tale is the 8-year-old daughter of your boss?
You get fired; or at least you do if you're this unlucky Reddit user, who was let go after her boss brought in her child to work. The child then reported the user to her boss for 'talking for 30 minutes' – a fact heavily disputed by the poor user. I mean, do you really want to work for someone who uses their child as a snitch?
The Outstanding Bosses:
When The Boss Is So Good, Even Fired Employees Love Her
You have to be a special kind of boss to still get the respect and adoration of ex-employees you've just fired. Apparently, they do exist, as one former employee recalled…
"I once ran into an employee she had fired who told me that they admired and respected this supervisor and felt their performance deficiencies had been dealt with respectfully and professionally. The person said she was given every opportunity to be successful including extra training and mentoring but ultimately lacked the skills needed to do the job. How many people would say that after being fired?" – from quickbase.com
They described their boss as 'reasonable about workloads, provided insightful feedback and suggestions, and was always polite and professional in dealing with [everyone]," as well as being empathetic?! Wow.
Get A Boss That Invests In Your Skills
Bosses caring about developing your skills inside and outside of your comfort zone is rare, much less trying to nurture those skills in every member of their team. Beka Rich was fortunate to have just that, with Adam Lapp as her boss while she worked at MECLABS Institute.
Recalling her time there, Beka said "Adam knew that by prioritising his team, he increased morale, performance, and motivation. Whenever I think about good company culture, I am reminded of how much value he added to the office and inspired to do the same."
She described him as 'humble, personable, and open to new/constructive ideas… not only did he leverage [her] inherent talents and skills, but he helped [her] identify and hone news skills to take [her] where [she] wanted to go." Sounds like a champ.
A Good Boss Is A Good Person First
A lot can be said for bosses, but if they've taken you in during a period of personal difficulties, despite your overqualification, they're probably doing something right. Take Anne for example, who worked as a cashier in a pharmacy after recently immigrating to Canada. Anne was overqualified for the role and had professional experience, but she needed a job quickly and was taken in by Lois.
Not only did Lois constantly remind Anne of how pleased she was with her work but actually encouraged her to head back into her professional field! Anne recalled how "after about four months, I was offered a position with another organisation. [Lois] never hesitated to provide a reference and even gave [Anne] her home number so [they] could keep in touch," and they still do.
"More," I hear you say...
If that's not convincing enough that there are actually great bosses out there, check out the clip below of 25 of the most generous bosses from the show 'Undercover Bosses;' be warned, some of its quite moving.
And that's it from me today! I hope you've enjoyed our rundown of some of the best and worst bosses the internet has to offer. Fortunately for me, I have great bosses (I promise, I've said this of my own free will). Maybe this post has brought back a few memories of your own great (or awful) bosses? Get that memory down on your Iternal timeline! It's story might serve as a valuable lesson one day… In the meantime, keep an eye on this blog space; we've got loads more content coming your way.
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The story took place on Sunday, January 27, 2019, off a Herzliya beach, as a chareidi man jumped into the water to save a person in distress.
It was 10:13AM when the call came into Magen David Adom for a surfer who was injured after striking a breakwater south of the Herzliya Marina. Hatzoloh reported that a 42-year-old male was treated and listed in moderate condition at the time of transport.
The dramatic portion of the call was the rescue, which was publicized by photographer Nissim Aton, explaining a chareidi-appearing male wearing a long suit was battling the waves deep out at sea.
The chareidi man came to surf and after a short period of time, he realized conditions were not right for surfing, too dangerous, as he headed to shore and dried himself off and sat down and relaxed. After a few moments, while sitting and relaxing, he noticed a surfer who was drowning. Without missing a beat, the chareidi man jumped into the water to save him, and B'chasdei Hashem, he succeeded.
It was Aton who summoned MDA as he was trying to document the events. Another photographer, Dror Ezra, has more or less the same story, saying he does not know the name of the chareidi man who acted, but without a doubt, he saved the surfer's life.
Ezra's Facebook post earned thousands of 'likes' and then, the hunt began towards learning the identity of the anonymous chareidi life-safer.
Anti-Semitism on the Rise in Israel?


We offer interactive and communicative lessons for all levels, from absolute beginners to superior level. Standard group- or individual programs start on any Monday of the year and take place in the morning (depending on teacher availability classes can also take place in the afternoon). Spanish language courses in Leticia are from Monday to Friday, and there is a maximum of 6 students per group.
Students with previous knowledge can join a placement test, to determine the appropriate course level. The Spanish courses in Leticia are student-centered and focused on the needs and interests of the pupils. We offer a study book and education materials, which serve as the guidelines for the practically oriented lessons. But because of the many adventurous and cultural activities we organize, learning Spanish in Leticia doesn't stop after classes!
This course includes the theory and practice of Spanish grammar, assignments to improve vocabulary and pronunciation, debates, guided conversations and role-plays. Press articles and literature are used for reading and writing comprehension. In the cultural program students learn about Latin America, Colombia and the Amazon rainforest.
Your time schedule: Monday-Friday, The course includes additionally 5 hours of cultural activities per week.
This course includes 4 hours of Spanish lessons per day and 5 hours of cultural activities per week. It focuses on the theory and practice of Spanish grammar, assignments to improve vocabulary and pronunciation, debates, guided conversations and role-plays. Press articles and literature are used for reading and writing comprehension.
With personalized guidance and attention, this course focuses on the theory and practice of Spanish grammar, assignments to improve vocabulary and pronunciation, debates, guided conversations and role-plays. Press articles and literature are used for reading and writing comprehension.
Lessons: 1 à 55 Min.
This course includes 5 hours of dancing classes and 5 hours of cultural activities per week, theory and practice of Spanish grammar, assignments to improve vocabulary and pronunciation, debates, guided conversations and role-plays. Press articles and literature are used for reading and writing comprehension.
Your time schedule: Monday-Friday, The course includes additionally 5 hours of cultural activities per week. The dancing lessons take place in the afternoon.
This course includes 5 hours of Amazon studies and 5 hours of cultural activities per week, theory and practice of Spanish grammar, assignments to improve vocabulary and pronunciation, debates, guided conversations and role-plays. Press articles and literature are used for reading and writing comprehension.


BEER CITY SKATEBOARDS AND RECORDS is proud to reissue THE FACTION - No Hidden Messages. Originally coming out in 1983 and limited to 3000 copies. This has been restored and remastered for a louder, better sound then ever before! The cover of this record was done by former Thrasher photo guru Mofo! Also included is a sick inner sleeve complete with lyrics and an original illustration of THE FACTION by pro skater Lance Mountain! To top it all off only 1500 of these will be pressed and on translucent green vinyl for RSD 2016.


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Q: horizontal accelerated carousel scroller I'm attempting to create a horizontal scroller simliar to this.
http://www.k2.pl/
I made a prototype here.
http://jsfiddle.net/Uu3aP/1
I looked into the carousel plugins but none function how I would like.
I'm just curious how I perform speed calculation based on the x position to the left and right and maybe use an easing method for the sides.
This is where I am currently at, any assistance would be appreciated.
HTML

CSS
body {
    margin: 0;
}
#scroll {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}
#scrollContainer * {
    float: left;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

JAVASCRIPT
$(document).ready(function() {

    var $totalwidth = 0;
    var $paneTarget = $('#scroll');
    var $paneContainer = $('#scrollContainer');
    var $this = $(this);
    var $w = $this.width();

    $paneTarget.find('li').each(function() {
        $totalwidth += $this.width();
        $paneContainer.width($totalwidth);
    });

    $paneTarget.on('mousemove', function(e) {
        if ((e.pageX) < $w / 2) {
            $paneTarget.stop().scrollTo( {top:'0', left:'-=100'}, 200, {easing: 'linear'});
        } else if ((e.pageX) > ($w / 2)) {
            $paneTarget.stop().scrollTo( {top:'0', left:'+=100'}, 200, {easing: 'linear'});
        }
        else {
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A: I played a bit with your fiddle and came up with this: Fiddle
Instead of using the scrollTo plugin or jQuery's animate, I created a custom animation method that gets called with setInterval.
// This gets called from the setInterval and handles the animating
function animationLoop() {
    var dx = targetX - posX,    // Difference
        vx = dx * EASING;       // Velocity

    // Add velocity to x position and update css with new position
    posX += vx;
    $paneContainer.css({left: posX});
}

The targetX gets updated in the mousemove handler
// Calculate the new x position for the scroll container
targetX = Math.round((event.pageX / windowWidth) * maxScroll);

[Edit]
To handle window resize you basically only have to reset the windowWidth and maxScroll variables:
$(window).on('resize', function() {
    windowWidth = $(window).width();
    maxScroll = -(containerWidth - windowWidth);

    // OPTIONAL:
    // Move scrollpane to original position on resize
    targetX = 0;
    // Start animating if it's not already
    // Probably better in a new function: duplicate code from mousemove..
    if (!animInterval) {
        animInterval = setInterval(animationLoop, 1000 / FPS);
    }
});

Updated jsfiddle


Our cottage is a three bedroom bungalow with plenty of room for a family of 6 (1 queen bed in the master bedroom, 1 double bed in bedroom 2 and two twin beds (trundle) + a single child's futon in bedroom 3). We have a beautiful west exposure (great sunsets) in a quiet, small bay on Lake Jessop only minutes from the town of Huntsville, Ontario. The swimming is great (no weeds!) and if you have small children, the hard packed sandy, shallow waterfront is ideal. Of course the water bouncer is always a hit with the older kids. We have a large sun deck right at the water with plenty of seating for soaking up the sun or watching the sun set with your favourite beverage in hand!
• Large wrap around deck on the cottage with a table and seating for 6 comfortably.
• Large flat area beside the cottage great for paddle games, croquet and horse shoes (all available in the large bin beside the main deck stairs).
• Kitchen fully stocked with an assortment of utensils, dishes, cutlery, mugs, pots and pans.
Our standard rental period during the summer season (July 1 - Aug 31) is Sunday (check in 4pm) to Friday (check out 12pm) - 5 nights. For any other rental period, please inquire.
**PLEASE NOTE ** If you are accessing our property from VRBO or HomeAway.COM, the daily rate indicated will be in US$ (for Canadian $, please access our property through VRBO or HomeAway.CA).
There is a hair dryer provided (it is in the storage cabinet under the sink). 2 rolls of toilet paper are provided on arrival. Sink contains an additional tap for purified drinking water.
Portable oil heaters are available in each room.
The living room contains 2 couches.
Full size portable dishwasher (soap pods provided).
Full size electric stove with 4 burners.
2 pantry shelves are available for storage.
Kitchen/dining table seats 6 comfortably. There are 4 permanent kitchen chairs and 2 additional chairs (in the bedrooms).
Vintage AM/FM radio (FM 105.5 is the local radio station in Huntsville).
Standard DVD player for your use (sorry, no Blu Ray).
Various 'Cottage Life' magazines under the TV bench (old issues in the coffee table).
Some board games and a deck of cards in the coffee table.
Fibreglass canoe available for use.
Inflatable dingy and a standard aluminum fishing boat are available for use. Life jackets (various sizes from kids to adults) are provided.
Cottage deck with a patio table and seating for six. Large sun deck by the lake.
10 ft. SUP available for use.
Great Cabin! Everything you need!
We stayed here with another family in Sept. 2018 for the World Waterksi Tournament in Huntsville. Everything we needed was there, including a fully stocked "boat house" with lots of water toys to use. We spent one full day just playing in the water, which was clean and cool. Steve even left the water bouncer in after Labor Day for us to use! This cabin is set up perfectly for enjoying time on the lake or using it as a base, we did both! Coming and going late at night and early in the morning the lights that are motion activated were an amazing feature! You can tell everything about this cabin has been well thought out and it just works! If we are ever in the area again we wouldn't hesitate to stay here! Steve was super easy to work with and prompt in answering any questions we had about the booking. Thanks for a great getaway!
Perfect vacation location with a view that will melt all your stresses away. Great amenities. The kids loved the sand beach, fishing off the dock, water trampoline and SUP. Thank you Steve and Diane!
This cottage was lovely. The lake is quiet and peaceful (we hardly saw any boats) with a sweet little beach area where my 6 year old twins happily played. The cottage itself is a quaint space that had everything we needed. What a perfect and restful vacation! Thanks Steve for being so responsive and helpful along the way.
The cottage was exactly as depicted in the VRBO description. The lock box instructions provided by the owner, Steve, worked with no problem. Once inside, the cottage was clean and inviting with just about everything provided. We only had to bring our own pillow slips, towels, facecloths, and toilet paper. The cottage was comfortable, charming, and quite roomy. The grounds were very well maintained with everything a family could possibly need for a pleasant stay provided. The only drawback was the lack of wifi. We really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it.
We had a great experience at Steve and Diane's cottage and we recommend it to others. The cottage was clean and well equipped. We spent a lot of time at the dock which came with plenty of deck chairs and places to lounge. The close proximity to Huntsville made it easy to pick up groceries and other necessities. Steve was very responsive to questions we had and made a recommendation to attend the local Corn Roast! All in all a great experience!
During peak season (July - August) a standard minimum 5 night stay is required with check-in on Sunday at 4pm and check-out on Friday at noon. There may be some flexibility on day/time for check-in and check-out depending on the specific week(s) requested (please inquire for details). Payments may be made through VRBO or, if preferred, arranged directly with owner via e-transfer.