Case Report
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A 67-year-old woman from Aitkin, Minnesota, USA, sought treatment at a local hospital on May 30, 2011, with a 3-day history of dizziness, fever of up to 103°F (39.4°C), chills, malaise, nausea, and occasional confusion with slurred speech. She had no respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms and no history of ill contacts, travel, environmental exposures, or other recent illness. She had not been exposed to animals or vectors, other than those endemic to her area of residence, which included mosquitoes and deer ticks. She had removed many deer ticks after gardening or hiking in the woods. The patient's past medical history was notable for colon cancer, which had been treated with a partial colectomy in October 2010 and chemotherapy through April 2011. She also had a history of hypertension, cutaneous lupus, and a remote cerebral aneurysm with surgical clipping. Medications she was taking were atenolol, hydroxychloroquine, and valsartan.

On admission, the woman was alert and reported mild neck tenderness. Her temperature was 100°F (37.8°C), blood pressure 138/77 mm Hg, pulse rate 83 beats/min, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, and oxygen saturation 98% on room air. Results of neurologic, cardiac, and respiratory examinations were normal. Studies with normal test results included comprehensive metabolic panel, urinalysis, computed tomographic scan of the head, and chest radiograph. Results of serum screen for *Borrelia burgdorferi* antibodies (by ELISA) were negative. Leukocyte count was within reference range (10.8 × 10^3^/mm^3^), with neutrophil (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) predominance (80%). Her cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showed 80 leukocytes (89% polymorphonuclear leukocytes), 5 erythrocytes, and 64 mg/dL of protein. The patient was given piperacillin/tazobactam and doxycycline.

The next day, she was less responsive and was transferred to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Shortly thereafter, she became unresponsive and labored breathing developed. Her temperature reached 102°F (38.9°C), and the following laboratory values were outside the reference range: leukocyte count (11.3 × 10^3^/mm^3^), sodium level (131 mmol/L), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (49 mm/h), and protein level (2.3 mg/dL). Neurology and infectious disease specialists suspected viral encephalitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was deferred because of the unknown composition of the aneurysm clip, and the patient underwent a computed tomography angiogram of the head and neck. Infarction, vasculitis, meningeal enhancement, and structural abnormalities were not found. Twenty-four--hour electroencephalogram monitoring and administration of ceftriaxone (2 g intravenously \[IV\] every 24 h), acyclovir (500 mg IV every 8 h), and doxycycline (100 mg IV every 12 h) were initiated.

Overnight, the patient became apneic and required intubation. Examination revealed absent deep tendon reflexes, ocular deviation, positive Babinski response, and bilateral flaccid paralysis of the extremities. Pupillary light and corneal reflexes remained intact. No independent respirations were initiated. Complement levels were within reference range. No evidence of seizure was shown on electroencephalogram, although epileptiform discharges were seen. Given the severity of encephalopathy, prophylactic levetiracetam was initiated.

Results of repeat screen for *B. burgdorferi* antibodies, smear for *Ehrlichia* spp., and blood and urine cultures were unremarkable. Brain MRI revealed nonspecific inflammatory changes within the thalamus, midbrain, and cerebellum, with no evidence of meningeal irritation, temporal lobe abnormality, mass effect, acute infarct, or hydrocephalus ([Figure 1](#F1){ref-type="fig"}, panel A). Acyclovir was discontinued. Routine bacterial culture of CSF was negative. Ceftriaxone and doxycycline were continued because acute Lyme disease, which rarely manifests in this manner, could not be ruled out by serologic testing alone.

![A) Noncontrast, sagittal T1-weighted magnetic resonance image of the brain of a 67-year-old woman with suspected Powassan virus encephalitis, obtained 4 days after admission. Image is notable for nonspecific signal changes within the thalami, midbrain, cerebellar vermis, and both cerebellar hemispheres. B) Noncontrast, sagittal T1-weighted magnetic resonance image of the brain obtained 8 days after patient's admission. Changes include marked interval progression of signal abnormality involving the cerebellum, thalamus, and midbrain. Mass effect within the posterior fossa and crowding of structures at the foramen magnum are also evident. Marked dilatation of the lateral and third ventricles with acute hydrocephalus is apparent.](12-0621-F1){#F1}

The patient remained unresponsive with flaccid paralysis and areflexia. Four days after the initial examination, repeat MRI showed substantial progression of signal abnormality in cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, and midbrain. Mass effect was evident with crowding of structures at the foramen magnum. Lateral and third ventricle dilation, consistent with acute hydrocephalus, was noted ([Figure 1](#F1){ref-type="fig"}, panel B). A repeat lumbar puncture was not performed, given clinical interpretation of illness, known imaging findings, key pending results, and lack of indications for additional testing.

Thirteen days after illness onset, a serology panel was negative for the following viruses: West Nile, La Crosse, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and Western equine encephalitis. PCR of CSF was negative for enteroviruses and herpesviruses. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported positive IgM serologic results against Powassan virus (POWV). Ceftriaxone and doxycycline were discontinued. Given the patient's clinical deterioration and poor prognosis, she was electively extubated and then died. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed POWV infection by IgM serology and reverse transcription PCR of CSF.

POWV is a tick-borne member of the family *Flaviviridae,* first reported in 1958 ([@R1]). It is the only tick-borne member of the genus *Flavivirus* with human pathogenicity in North America ([@R2]). Selection bias in identifying the infection may exist, diminishing the reported incidence to only patients with severe disease. Results of seroprevalence studies in Canada and the northeastern United States are variable but include seroprevalence estimates as high as 5.8% in Canada ([@R3]) and 0.7% in New York State ([@R4]). Small and medium-sized mammals are common reservoirs (notably, woodchucks \[*Marmota monax*\] and white-footed mice \[*Peromyscus leucopus*\]), and several species of tick (4 *Ixodes* spp*.*, 2 *Dermacentor* spp.) act as vectors ([@R5]--[@R7]). Human infection has been documented in North America and Russia ([@R8]). Both prototypic (POWV) and deer tick virus (DTV) genotypes exist ([@R6],[@R9]). In Canada and the northeastern United States, *I. cookei* ticks are the typical vectors for POWV. In Minnesota and Wisconsin, *I. scapularis* ticks are the typical vectors for DTV. Although *I. cookei* ticks are present in these states, they rarely attach to humans, and according to MDH data, all sequenced strains in Minnesota are of the DTV genotype. Transmission time from tick to host has been documented in mice as quickly as 15 minutes ([@R10]). The length of attachment time required for disease-causing viremia in humans is unknown. Literature estimates vary, but \<40 cases were documented during 1958--2000 ([@R2],[@R4],[@R11],[@R12]). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the health departments of Minnesota and Wisconsin, 33 US cases were reported during 2001--2010: 12 in New York, 9 in Wisconsin, 8 in Minnesota, 2 in Maine, and 1 each in Michigan and Virginia. In 2011, of 16 confirmed cases in the United States, 11 occurred in Minnesota and 4 occurred in Wisconsin. [Figure 2](#F2){ref-type="fig"} illustrates the geographic distribution of human cases and infected ticks.

![Geographic distribution of confirmed Powassan virus (POWV) infections (diagnosis made by serology, reverse transcription PCR) and counties with POWV--infected ticks in Minnesota. Data provided by the Minnesota Department of Health.](12-0621-F2){#F2}

Patients with POWV infection typically exhibit encephalitis after an incubation period of 1--4 weeks. Fever and headache are common; the typical viral prodrome lasts 1--3 days. Mental status changes, cerebellar symptoms, and hemiplegia are also common and may be severe. Results of CSF testing and brain imaging are generally consistent with viral encephalitis. Reverse transcription PCR of CSF, serologic testing of CSF, and serologic testing of serum are the preferred diagnostic tests, but they are not widely available. Diagnostic testing for POWV should be referred to state and federal laboratories to ensure accuracy and standardization ([@R4],[@R8]*,*[@R9]*,*[@R11]--[@R13])

Pathogenesis is due to lymphocytic infiltration of perivascular neuronal tissue with a predilection for gray matter, including thalamus, midbrain, and cerebellum ([@R11]). Supportive care is the only therapy. A European vaccine against the related tick-borne encephalitis virus is available, but although the viruses are antigenically similar, its effectiveness against POWV is unknown ([@R12]). Approximately 10% of the reported infections have been fatal, and an additional 50% have produced long-term neurologic sequelae, including hemiplegia and headaches ([@R2],[@R9],[@R13]).

Conclusions
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POWV is causing an emerging and potentially severe tick-borne infection in Minnesota and Wisconsin. POWV infection should be suspected when tick-exposed patients exhibit viral encephalitis, especially those with cerebellar symptoms and/or thalamus/midbrain gray matter disease. Preventing tick attachment by using chemical prophylaxis and vigilance are essential in disease-endemic environments to prevent contraction of POWV infection.

*Suggested citation for this article*: Birge J, Sonnesyn S. Powassan virus encephalitis, Minnesota, USA. Emerg Infect Dis \[Internet\]. 2012 Oct \[*date cited*\]. <http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1810.120621>

Dr Birge practices hospital medicine at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. His research interests include hospital infections, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and physical activity.

Dr Sonnesyn is an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota. He is also a partner at Infectious Disease Consultants, P.A., and serves as hospital epidemiologist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.


Non-myxomatous flail mitral valve: clinical and echocardiographic characteristics and long-term clinical outcome.
Chordal rupture leading to flail mitral valve and mitral regurgitation (MR) is considered to be caused primarily by myxomatous mitral valve disease. The study aim was to determine the prevalence and clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of non-myxomatous versus myxomatous flail mitral valve. A total of 96 patients with flail mitral valve was identified from an echocardiography database and classified as either myxomatous (n = 36; 37%) or non-myxomatous (n = 60; 63%), based on echocardiographic mitral valve anatomy (systolic leaflet buckling). In 10 other patients the etiology was indeterminate. The clinical and echocardiographic characteristics and outcome at five years were compared between groups. Patients with non-myxomatous mitral valve were older than those with myxomatous mitral valve (mean age 76 +/- 9 versus 61 +/- 12 years; p <0.0001), and were more likely to have aortic sclerosis, mitral annulus and papillary muscle calcification (odds ratio 3.6, 95% CI 1.2-10.8, p = 0.02) and to have short duration of symptoms (< or =1 month, p <0.02). There was no inter-group difference in MR severity, but non-myxomatous patients had higher systolic pulmonary artery pressure (52 +/- 16 versus 42 +/- 13 mmHg, p = 0.008). During the five-year follow up period, non-myxomatous patients had a poorer crude survival and survival free from rehospitalization for heart failure (p = 0.02), and were less likely to have mitral valve surgery (p = 0.015). However, these differences were abolished when data were adjusted for age. Among patients with flail mitral valve referred for echocardiography, more than half were non-myxomatous in origin, most likely due to wear and tear. Non-myxomatous flail mitral valve was associated with older age, degenerative calcific valvular changes, and more recent onset of symptoms. Age-adjusted survival free of heart failure was similar in both non-myxomatous and myxomatous patients.


RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia dismissed a senior figure in its fast-changing entertainment sector on Monday, state-owned TV said, removing an official responsible for bringing shows, festivals and concerts to the conservative kingdom under sweeping economic and social reforms.

Ahmed al-Khatib was appointed in 2016 as chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), the government body which oversees entertainment events in the country, including organizing the National Day festivities and hosting Cirque de Soleil in September.

The body plays an important role in introducing change to Saudi Arabia as its young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rolls out reforms to wean the economy off oil exports and open up its society.

Khatib was also named the chairman of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) in 2017 and sits on the board of the Public Investment Fund.

The royal decree reported by state owned Al Ekhbariya TV did not elaborate on why Khatib was dismissed or who would be replacing him. It did not mention the status of his other positions.

The General Entertainment Authority could not be immediately be reached for comment.

The gradual relaxing of gender segregation involved in expanding some entertainment options in the country has risked causing a backlash from religious conservatives, but public objections to a wider program of reforms have been more muted in recent months after several critics were arrested.

Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on cinemas late last year, with plans for regional and global chains to open more than 300 movie theaters by 2030.


Rigaku Publishes New Application Note for Analysis of Sulfur and Chlorine in Oil by EDXRF

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Chlorine is often present in crude oils either naturally or through contamination. Left unmeasured, chlorine may bias sulfur measurement during the blending of crude oil or cause corrosion during the refining process. Furthermore, the appropriate balance of sulfur and chlorine determines the efficiency and lubricity of cutting fluid, as unbalanced amounts can cause damage to cutting tools and machined parts. Monitoring the sulfur and chlorine content is therefore critical in the production of various oils and oil products.

The method for analysis of sulfur and chlorine in oil described in the new report is suitable for the measurement of crude oil, cutting fluids and high chlorine content used oils. For the analysis, twelve certified oil standards were used to develop empirical calibrations for sulfur and chlorine, two typical calibration standards were selected to demonstrate precision, and the empirical method was used to determine the detection limits for both elements. Measurements demonstrated in the new report were carried out on the Rigaku NEX QC EDXRF analyzer.

The results show that the NEX QC analyzer provides excellent performance for the measurement of sulfur and chlorine in oil, and that the use of compact benchtop instrumentation employing semiconductor detectors can easily resolve and measure the sulfur, chlorine and other elements present in oil.

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Wanna Burrito? A prison tale

One day I went to my vent and called my buddy, Manny, who lived on the tier above me.

“Hey Manny! Are you hungry?”

“What you got?” he yelled back.

“I can make some bean and cheese burritos with Tapatio sauce and side of hot-cheese crunchies.”

“Shoot it,” he replied.

We stepped away from the air vent.

My defense team put money on my trust account every week. I would buy food from the commissary. I was able to feed the homies who came through. Sometimes it was simply snacks. Other times, we made entire meals. But in some prisons it’s not easy to pass an item from one cell to the next. If our cell door is too low to pass anything, or the cell we want to pass to is above or below use – in those cases, we fish – which is what I was about to do with Manny.

A fishing line is made out of strips of sheet or by using nylon that is taken from waistbands of underwear. Hooks are made from a small piece of plastic comb. We drop the hook into our toilet and flush. The hook will travel into the main drain and be tossed around by the flow and pressure created by several flushings. We do this at the same time with the person we want to fish with. We coordinate our efforts by yelling to each other through the air vents that connect our cells. When the water settles, I pull in my line hoping to find his line attached. Sometimes it takes two or three attempts.

Once the lines connect, they are pulled tight. I soak up all the water in the toilet bowl with a towel. The towel is stuffed deep into the drain to absorb every last drop. Then it is rung out in the sink.

The absence of water creates a powerful vacuum. Air from the cell is sucked into the drain. We do not have to communicate through the vent any more. We can hear each other through the drain, although there is a slight echo. Prisoners also remove the toilet water to smoke weed or cigarettes. We blow the smoke directly into the drain. The powerful vacuum sucks the smoke and odor out and prevents the guards from smelling it. In some places, our ability to communicate through the air vent is poor due to a particular design. In those units, by habit, some people will keep their toilet devoid of water while not in use. This allows them to hear if someone calls them. This is why we call toilets and vents our “telephone.”

I reached into my canteen bag and pulled out the ingredients.

“Hey, Manny,” I yelled, “you want a slice of hot pickle with that?”

“Hell, yeah!”

“All right.”

I ran the hot water in my sink. I needed it to get as hot as possible to soften up the dehydrated refried beans. I dumped the beans into a large plastic cup, added hot water, stirred and popped a lid on.

I sliced the pickle with a small razor blade. I made four burritos. I wrapped two of them individually in multiple layers of plastic. Each layer was secured with string taken from my sock, one layer on top of the other.

Burritos are naturally shaped to travel through the drain. I was careful not to make them too fat.

I smashed up his portion of the crunches in the same bag in which they were sold. I pressed the air out and tied off the top. I shaped the bag into a form similar to the burritos. I then wrapped it up in several layers of plastic, each layer tied with string.

“Hey Manny! You ready to eat?” I shouted into the now-open toilet drain.

“Man, what took you so long? You got me up here starving.”

“Any more complaining and I’ll take a bite out of one of the your burritos.”

Manny laughed but complained no further.

I tied the burritos and crunchies to the line. I was careful to make sure both ends of each item were secured. I fed them into the drain as Manny pulled. Slowly they traveled from my cell into his.

Manny took in the burrito and disconnected my line. I pulled it back.

Although there was no visual contamination, the first thing Manny did was rinse off each package in his sink. He patted it dry with toilet paper. He then removed the first layer of plastic and rinsed the package again. He repeated the process down to the final layer of protection. He then washed his hands.

Manny opened the finally layer of each package. He removed the burritos, sliced pickle, packs of Tapatio and hot cheese crunchies and sat them on his desk.

He licked his chops and called me to the vent. We no longer needed the toilet so we flushed them and they filled back up with water.

“Richard, they look delicious. Thanks!”

“No problem. Are you ready to eat?” I asked.

“Yes. You ready?”

“I’m ready,” I replied.

“Go!” he said.

“Go!”

Although we were in separate cells and on separate tiers, we ate together. We sat at our tables, closed our eyes and imagined ourselves in a Mexican restaurant.

___

*Richard Gatica is serving three life sentences for murder in the California prison system. He has also just completed a memoir of his life in prisons, jails and the streets of California, from which this story was taken. His first story for TYTT was Killing Donald Evans, about the night he killed his crack dealer. Contact him at


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In 2006, Plano police received a tip that a bookmaker there was illegally taking bets on pro and college sporting events. They began looking into the matter and had an undercover cop call the man up and put in one wager, then another. In relatively short order, Plano PD had plenty of evidence that the bookie was violating gambling laws.

By that point, however, they had realized that the man was just a small cog in an enormous multi-billion-dollar illegal gambling operation. According to court documents, the operation was headed by Albert Sidney Reed Jr., a 57-year-old from Southlake who operated about 25 Caribbean-based gambling websites that accepted wagers from bettors throughout the U.S.

The investigation wound up lasting five years and requiring help from more than a half dozen other local police departments and the criminal arm of the Internal Revenue Service. It climaxed over two days in March 2011, when law enforcement officers executed 32 federal search warrants at properties throughout North Texas, leading to the arrest and conviction of 18 people. And their operation was truly massive: $5.4 billion in wagers and $200 million in illegal earnings between January 2007 and February 2011, according to the feds.

All 18 defendants have entered guilty pleas, but the sentences that have been handed down so far have been remarkably light. Reed is the only one to get prison time, receiving a year and a day in federal lockup. The rest were given varying amounts of probation and community service. More than $10 million in cash and assets (Reed gave up several railroad tank cars and $11,000 in casino chips) has been forfeited to the federal government.

"Taking away the assets from these illegal organizations hits criminals where it hurts the most -- it deprives them of their profits," Madie Branch, acting head of the IRS's criminal arm, explained in a press release this morning. "Today, we are transferring those seized profits from the criminals and giving them back to the communities."

And by that, she means the $4.8 million in seized assets Plano PD is getting from the feds. They had a big check-passing ceremony today, meaning the bookies should probably go ahead and write that one off as a loss.


Q:

How to add another target with different bundle ID in the new Xcode5

In Xcode 4, I could easily add another target with different BundleID, the purpose is for customisation and testing, I can easily create one by Adding a target.
But now when I add a target, the new file window pops up. How do I do this now?

A:

You can add a new target with XCode 5 and change the bundle identifier like this :

Next, in the folder Supporting Files in your info-plist :

Modify the key Bundle identifier with the new bundle of your new target :


Moelven IL

Moelven Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club located in Moelv, Hedmark, founded on 25 June 1918 as Fotballgruppa Trygg. It has sections for athletics, handball, football, skiing and gymnastics.

The men's football team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football.

Among the prominent members of the athletics section are Jan Langøy and Mauritz Kåshagen.

References

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March 19, 2019

In the afternoon of March 6, 2019, peals of thunder could be heard rumbling above the sky of the Holy Miracles Temple, sounding like giant earthquakes and landslides. The rain came pouring down rapidly. The Grand Hall of Shakyamuni Buddha at the Holy Miracles Temple was crowded with nearly a thousand Buddhists from all over the world. Holding khatas with both hands, they kneeled to respectfully and sincerely welcome the greatly accomplished holy guru, Wangzha Shangzun.

Wangzha Shangzun is a great holy guru who has attained the level of Gold Button Grade 3. In this lifetime, He has followed H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to learn Buddha-Dharma and has attained tremendous accomplishment in holy realization. The Shangzun is considered the one and only Venerable King of Extraordinary Strength within the field of Buddhism throughout the entire world. He once conducted the Vajra Fa-man Holy Selection Grand Dharma Assembly during which He performed the Determination by Holy Selection in accordance with the Dharma and arrived at the determination that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is the true incarnation of the primordial Buddha.

In 2016, Wangzha Shangzun personally presided over the holy exam held by the World Buddhism Association Headquarters for Dharma kings, rinpoches, Dharma masters, masters, and acaryas around the world. In establishing the Samsara Eight-Wind Array and Vajra Array, and with his holy realization, the Shangzun determined through Holy Selection the grade levels—the levels of accomplishment—of nearly 10,000 Buddhists. That astounded the world!

The Shangzun is, however, indifferent towards fame and fortune. In the past few years, He devoted himself to Dharma affairs of saving living beings. He rarely sees regular Buddhists except for seeing a very small number of high-level Buddhists. With the near-completion of the Dipankara Buddha Hall in the Holy Miracles Temple, and upon repeated requests by the monastics of the temple, the Shangzun has finally agreed to go to the Dipankara Buddha Hall periodically to chant sutras and mantras, to perform Dharmas, to pray for and bless faithful Buddhists who light lamps to beseech blessings. It was only under this karmic condition that the Shangzun agreed to publicly meet with Buddhists regardless of their level of accomplishment.

In the evening of March 6, Wangzha Shangzun arrived at Holy Miracles Temple. He walked with firm and stately pace as if a Vajra deity was descending to a mandala. A huge Vajra scepter which weighs about 1,000 jin (approximately 1,100 pounds) was placed in front of the entrance of the Grand Hall of Shakyamuni Buddha. According to the ancient Dharma rules in the time of Guru Padmasambhava, any great holy guru who attained the level of Gold Button Grade 3 must lift the temple-barrier Vajra scepter—the weight of which corresponds with the body weight and age of the holy guru—before they can stride over the scepter and enter the Buddha Hall. This Dharma rule is meant to verify if the Shangzun’s physical condition is healthy and if He has attained the standard of having transcended the ordinary. The rule requires Wangzha Shangzun to lift a 1,000 jin temple-barrier Vajra scepter before He can enter the Grand Hall to pay homage to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

Wangzha Shangzun has a Vajra-like physique that is tall and grand, and an appearance that is very dignified. He went up to the temple-barrier Vajra scepter, bent over, and lifted up the 1,000 jin Vajra scepter effortlessly, manifesting the mighty character of a Vajra deity. When He put the Vajra scepter back on the floor, the ground and the hall instantly shook and the congregation was astounded. Subsequently, Shangzun gracefully strode over the Vajra scepter and entered the Grand Hall. He prostrated to His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha IIIas he spoke these words with utter sincerity, “I, disciple Wangzha, prostrate myself before the great Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III!” With his back bent and head bowed, He slowly came in front of His Holiness the Buddha. His Holiness the Buddha placed His hand on the Shangzun’s head. Afterwards, the Shangzun retreated to the side and ascended to His seat. He addressed the congregation, “Buddhist disciples, I’m very happy to see you here today. I’m happy because you have the karmic affinity in this lifetime to meet Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III. Thus, you’ll be able to learn the authentic Buddha Dharma, the unaltered and pristine Dharma. Because of this, you will be able to attain accomplishment within this lifetime. So of course, I’m very happy.”

Wangzha Shangzun blessed everyone in the congregation by placing His hand on each of their heads before He left. This went on until very late at night.

After the Shangzun left, Buddhist disciples were unable to hold back their curiosity about the 1,000 jin Vajra scepter. Many came forward to try lifting it. A body-builder and weight-lifter also gave it a try. Certainly, it is obvious that no matter how much strength they exerted, they were unable to lift it, and everyone shook their head when they resume standing. They were not even able to move it, not to say lift it. Two people tried to jointly lift one end, but the Vajra scepter did not move a bit. No wonder Shangzun is called the Venerable King of Extraordinary Strength.

Kankun Rinpoche, the attendant of Wangzha Shangzun, said, “On this planet earth, among all Dharma kings and rinpoches, you cannot find anyone who can lift the temple-barrier Vajra scepter. There are no temple-barrier Vajra scepters in front of their Grand Buddha Halls because this is a sharp weapon that exposes the nature of ordinary people. If they are not truly great holy people, do they dare to place a temple-barrier Vajra scepter in front of their Buddha Halls? Why? The reason is simple. True Buddha-Dharma has already become extinct. What people have learned are fragmented empty theories. No matter how reputable some of the Dharma kings or rinpoches are, or how high their status may be, their physical bodies are essentially sickly and weak. How can they have any holy qualities in their bodies? How could they have a Vajra body developed from true Buddha-Dharma? The only place to witness true realization power is right here where Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III is. Only Wangzha Shangzun, a close disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, has truly attained realization powers manifested from the authentic Dharma of the Tathagatas. I dare say some of those Tibetan Dharma Kings who brag about their lineages and talk empty theories are very pitiful. They do all sorts of useless things to fool amateurs. Even though they pose to look energetic when ascending to the Dharma dais, their bodies are weak and sickly. They are tormented by their illnesses yet they continue to make up empty lies, and even fabricate false Buddha-Dharma. Since cultivators do not look for facts and only listen to empty talk, it is not surprising that they are being swindled! This is precisely the Dharma-ending age that Shakyamuni Buddha talked about where the demons prevail, Buddha-Dharma declines, and practitioners are often harmed. To cover up the fact that they are by nature ordinary people, some Dharma kings or rinpoches might say, ‘Our lineage places no emphasis on that!’ I am saying you can only deceive idiots. Whether or not you place emphasis on that, if you claim that you are a holy person and you have transcended the ordinary to become holy, why doesn’t your body have the great strength of a holy person? The undeniable facts are that you have no physical strength and your physical body is weak and sickly. Isn’t that true? If you disagree, show everyone that you can pick up the temple-barrier Vajra scepter! Just as with the Five Vidyas. Many people pretend to have Five Vidyas, but ultimately, where are their Five Vidyas? Can they show their Vidyas one by one? What level of accomplishment do they have in their Vidyas? They have nothing! Shakyamuni Buddha stipulated that a Bodhisattva must have Five Vidyas, yet you are deficient in the Five Vidyas, and without any level of accomplishment. You are clearly not a great Bodhisattva. By claiming to be a Bodhisattva, you are going against the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha. You are simply an ordinary person and not a Bodhisattva at all!”


Q:

Why can't we prove that $X= f^{-1}(f(X))$ in general?

Let $f:A \rightarrow B$ be a map. Let $X \subseteq A$, $Y \subseteq B$.
I saw this result that states $X \subseteq f^{-1}(f(X))$.
Well to prove that I said the following:

Let $x \in X$. By definition, $f(x) \in f(X)$. Again, by definition, $x \in f^{-1}(f(X))$. Hence $X \subseteq f^{-1}(f(X))$.

I already try a few examples of the other inclusion, i.e., $f^{-1}(f(X)) \subseteq X$ and indeed is false (we can see for example the quadratic function).
But my doubt is why can't we say the following:

Let $x \in f^{-1}(f(X))$. By definition, $f(x) \in f(X)$. Again by definition, $x \in X$.

It seems that there is something wrong with the definitions that I'm missing. What is my mistake here?
Thank you!

A:

If $f(x)\in f(X)$ then you can only conclude that there is some $u\in X$ such that $f(x)=f(u)$. If $f$ is injective (on $X$), that is enough to conclude that $x=u$ and thus $x\in X$. But if $f$ is not injective, you cannot conclude that.
The function $x\mapsto x^2$ is a good example indeed.


Adrien Deschryver

Adrien Deschryver (died 1989) was a Belgian photographer and conservationist, who established and was chief warden of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park near the western bank of Lake Kivu and the Rwandan border in 1970, and acted as a one-man force for law and order within the park during a civil war around Bukavu.

In the 1960s, Deschryver and Dian Fossey gained much prominence in their approach of two subspecies of gorillas in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The former had started approaching gorillas during the mid-1960s for tourism, accompanied by two trackers of the Pygmy tribe, Pili Pili Purusi and Mishebere Patrice.

Today, Deschryver might be best recognized from a sequence out of the 1974 documentary Gorilla, which shows him bringing an abandoned baby gorilla into the forest to help it adjust to its natural habitat. The baby gorilla begins to scream when it hears other gorillas, and is subsequently snatched from Deschryver by the dominant silverback. The silverback attempts to either attack or intimidate Deschryver, but ultimately backs away when Deschryver refuses to move or flinch. The clip of Deschryver resisting the silverback's charge has since gone viral, with some memes joking that Deschryver's courageousness was the result of "massive testicles of steel that will crush boulders." Others have noted that the clip is an excellent demonstration of how someone's demeanor and fearlessness establishes dominance over size and strength.

Deschryver died of a heart attack and is buried at the Tshivanga headquarters.

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