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Too many media people around this past week's supreme Court hearings wasted their energy doing horse race and atmosphere coverage. Political sportscasters, I call them; and pretty bush league at that.
Their frame was: the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (hereafter "K") is a done deal, so all that matters is the hullabaloo, that and the shadow horse race preview of the 2020 Democratic presidential contest. Which meant excessive attention to whether aspirants Kamala Harris or Cory Booker managed to draw some blood and get a boost from a bombshell revelation.
But the pair, it was reported, didn't bring any real ordnance, and neither came out with a 2020 home run. That's true enough, and for the media political sportscasters, this was all that mattered. And that's utterly mistaken.
The New York Times's Saturday postmortem reflected this outlook:
"Boorish. Rude. Disrespectful. Insulting. Grandstanding. Hyperventilating. Deranged. Ridiculous. Drivel.
Those were among the words angry Senate Republicans used this week to assail the conduct of Democrats at a Supreme Court hearing that was often tense and sometimes toxic. . . .
With little power to stop a nominee they saw as a conservative partisan, a Republican-imposed process they considered grossly unfair and a demanding political base spoiling for a fight, they decided it was time to sow disorder over the court."
For me such reportage was mainly stale baloney. Its superficiality is a disgrace to their profession. It only reports one superficial level of the debate that went on there.
I experienced a very different set of hearings. They began when I tuned in Tuesday morning, and heard Rhode Island's Sheldon Whitehouse's begin his opening statement.
It was stunning: clear, specific, cogent, passionate, judiciously profane, and set out a well-researched yet concise list of propositions about the likely negative effects of K's elevation.
The sportscasters basically ignored it, probably because Whitehouse is from a small state — and he isn't running for president.
Yet over the next three days I heard a lot of testimony that corroborated Whitehouse's arguments. On one side, I listened to K set what seemed like a record in spewing non-answers, fouling off just about every concrete issue Whitehouse and then other Dems threw at him, which they did by the bushel. No surprise there; K has coached others in this drill, and Dems have done it in their turn. Nevertheless, as the hours passed, patterns and themes emerged.
The Republicans also scripted the next part of their campaign well: filling hours with gushing testimonials that became painful earworms, declaring that K is really such a nice guy, kind to kids, coaching girls basketball teams (where;'s he called "Coach K) for the Catholic Youth Organization, yada yada, yada yada, yada yada.
Okay, already; if I was hiring a male nanny, he'd top the list.
Then there came a battalion of former students and clerks to repeat that he's a highly-regarded law professor, and good at mentoring students and clerks. I don't doubt it. So if I needed a tutor . . . .
It was soon clear that the GOP goal here was not simply to prove K was a swell fellow, but also to put the sportscasters into a deep sleep by chanting the same mantra over and over; and at this it was a smashing success. After all, in this era of scandal upon scandal, what is more boring than a certified wholesome Catholic family man. (Especially one who has the votes in his pocket, right next to his visibly dogeared copy of the Constitution).
After a day of this, the sportscasters were squirmingly ready to bolt this snooze-a-thon. The New York Times's anonymous inside-the-white-house "resistance" OpEd piece gave them, or at least their editors, the opening: by Thursday, even if they were still stuck in the hearing room, many were chasing the will-of-the-wisp author (still nameless as of this writing).
So that left Friday, when the Dems were to have their chance with outside witnesses. By then, the sportscasters couldn't have cared less, and many reports I've seen don't mention them except in passing.
But in fact, the day was full of substance. For one thing, it became clear to me that while K is definitely a total law geek, he's also full of law shtick. He has pretty much mastered the legal arcana for the major issues the Democrats brought up, and can riff on them on cue, in whatever length and degree of technicality seems needful to fend off ever committing himself on what he believes or how he might rule on any of them.
While these cases are all above my pay grade, after several hours of this, even I could begin to discern what Whitehouse had called the key patterns in K's thought and decisions. These became more evident when the Dems' outside witnesses finally alined up on Friday and took their turns at the mike. They included lawyers and professors, plus Parkland survivors, the head of the Congressional Black Caucus, and persons with chronic diseases for whom Obamacare is a matter of life or death. About the only ones missing were detainees at Gitmo, but they had other commitments.
One after another, the Dems' outside witnesses crisply and expertly picked K's arguments apart, showing how in one area of litigation after another, amid K's thick weeds of legalese, were decisions and dissents that have reliably favored the rich, comforted the corporate, put the knives into abortion, Obamacare, affirmative action and voting rights; and promoted an all-but unchallengeable "unitary" presidency, in peace or especially in war.
This last was particularly eye-opening. K's president would be free, among other things, to ignore pesky laws (such as the one John McCain authored against torture) with imperial "signing statements"; to squash upstart federal environmental and consumer advocates like so many bugs ; to mock international law, spy on citizens, and torture or imprison suspects (including U. S. citizens) without charge or trial, for life, under the all-purpose rubrics of "national security" and "originalism."
The Friday session even featured a living ghost and a ghoul. The ghost was John Dean, onetime lawyer to Richard Nixon, whose surprise 1973 testimony against his former boss started the avalanche that swept Nixon out of the White House.
Dean's message was stark. "If Judge Kavanaugh joins that court, it will be the most pro-presidential powers-friendly Court in the modern era," he said.
"Under Judge Kavanaugh's recommendation, if a President shot somebody in cold blood on 5th Avenue, that President could not be prosecuted while in office."
The ghoul came in the person of Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, off the JV bench, subbing for Committee chair Charles Grassley. Despite his first class law degree from Oxford, Kennedy has cultivated in the senate a deep-in-the-bayou persona and accent, and he picked up the gavel at the session with an old score to settle: he called Dean a "rat" for testifying against Nixon, and accused him of harming the country thereby.
Dean has heard worse, and was ready. He parried smoothly, replying that he had published a book on Watergate (actually he's written several such), explaining why he had turned against Nixon, and would send Kennedy a copy to assist his understanding.
Kennedy, who had likely been waiting forty-five years to launch this public sneer at Dean, only managed to show that an Oxford degree is no bar to its holder making a ghoulish fool of himself.
The upshot of these last hours was a cascade of confirmations of the many-counts of Sheldon Whitehouse's neglected opening indictment. This bookend, as far as I can see, was ignored by the sportscasters, who had to catch up with the latest tweets, or push off for a weekend at the beach.
But at least one non-sportscaster observer did keep up. Adam Serwer of the Atlantic had just posted thus:
"The Roberts Court is poised to shape American society in Trump's image for decades to come. All three branches of the federal government are now committed to the Trump agenda: the restoration of America's traditional racial, religious, and gender hierarchies; the enrichment of party patrons; the unencumbered pursuit of corporate profit; the impoverishment and disenfranchisement of the rival party's constituencies; and the protection of the president and his allies from prosecution by any means available. Not since the end of Reconstruction has the U.S. government been so firmly committed to a single, coherent program uniting a politics of ethnonationalism with unfettered corporate power. As with Redemption, as the end of Reconstruction is known, the consequences could last for generations."
I believe Serwer is quite right that we subjects of this impending legal rollback face a multi-generational agenda of resistance and recovery. And for me, listening with one ear through these grueling days, his and Sheldon Whitehouse's frame for the week was much more useful than the sophomoric sportscasters' blather about jockeying by Booker vs Harris. Instead, Whitehouse, Serwer and the public witness pierced K's smokescreen. They may not have changed the vote count, but they have laid out the signs of the time.
And for those with eyes to see, and hands willing for the plough, these signs could be invaluable in finding our way into the long journey and multiple struggles ahead.


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Special focus is given to the conception of the projects as driven by various tactics, whether that be working with residents, relating to neighbouring buildings, or diversifying the programme. Among the featured works are Rotterdam's Water square Benthemplein by De Urbanisten, Emerson College Los Angeles by Morphosis, Encants Barcelona by b720 Fermín Vásquez Arquitectos, and a surprising childcare centre in Selb.
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Man crashes car while checking out hotel specials
YESTERDAY'S special: an expensive lesson.
A Tannum Sands man was looking for a deal as he drove past the Club Hotel two weeks ago - but what he got instead was a fine, a wrecked car and a traffic conviction.
Cameron John Tibbits, 23, pleaded guilty at Gladstone Magistrates Court yesterday to one charge of driving without due care and attention.
The court was told Tibbits was driving along Toolooa St at South Gladstone at about 10pm on April 30 when he passed the Club Hotel and turned his head to look at the specials board.
By the time he looked back he realised he was coming up fast on the car in front of him.
He applied the brakes, but it was too late and the cars hit.
No one was hurt in the incident, though Tibbits told the court he had experienced some slight bruising.
Police prosecutor Senior Constable Balan Selvadurai told Magistrate Melanie Ho that police were not asking for Tibbits' licence to be disqualified as he had no traffic offence history whatsoever.
Instead, he asked Ms Ho to impose a "moderate" fine of between $500 and $600.
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- Pre-anesthetic Considerations:
- in spine injured patients, anesthesia is necessary even if the extremity is insensate inorder to prevent spasm and automatic dysreflexia;
- need to monitor for automatic dysreflexia (spinal anesthesia preferred);
- be aware that acture high paraplegics, because of generalized venous dilation, may require larger than usual volumes of fluids to maintain
adequate blood pressure;
- consider Swan Ganz monitoring;
- be aware that chronic SCI pts have low intravascular volumes and are usually sensitive to further losses of volume;
- wrap the lower extremity to prevent blood loss;
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- although use of succinylcholine is contraindicated several days after denervation injury, there is no evidence of muscle membrane instability
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Despite the Republican claims that Obama's Iran policy is weak-kneed, the American public generally supports his wait-and-see approach. That is, of course, unless it doesn't work.
The poll-watcher analysis series on American public opinion on foreign policy is cross-posted at the Behind the Numbers blog.
President Barack Obama's policy of sanctions and restraint with Iran is widely popular, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, but few give him good ratings when it comes to the nation's intent to develop nuclear weapons.
The issue has election-year implications on both foreign and domestic policy front, with more than eight in 10 Americans believing that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Back at home, rising gas prices are proving a drag on Obama's approval rating on the economy, and providing a potent political weapon for the field of Republican challengers.
Obama has urged restraint with Iran and for allowing sanctions to put pressure on Tehran. "We have a window of opportunity where this can still be resolved diplomatically," Obama argued last week after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Americans by a more than 2 to 1 margin favor a "wait and see" approach on Iran over immediate military action, according to the new poll. Fully 64 percent say it's more important to see if economic sanctions work, even if it allows more time for Iran's nuclear program to progress; only 26 percent support pre-emptive action to halt Iran's progress. Majorities or pluralities across party lines prefer sanctions over immediate action, though Republicans are less supportive than Democrats or independents.
Sanctions may be a core tenet of his administration's approach, but Obama is not reaping much of a reward being cautious. More than half of Americans, 52 percent, disapprove of Obama's handling of the possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, while 36 percent approve. The negative assessment could be tied to the political realities of the moment: Most Americans think Iran is trying to get a nuclear weapon, and the Obama administration and U.S. allies have yet to ensure that, well, it won't — and that it will live by its promise to pursue a peaceful nuclear program.
Roughly three quarters of Americans support increasing international sanctions to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons; even more favor direct diplomatic talks to try and resolve the situation. Support for diplomatic measures is high across the political spectrum, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and independents.
Only a much smaller 41 percent support bombing Iran's nuclear development sites, while 53 percent of the public opposes such a move. Partisan divides are sharper on this issue: Majorities of Democrats and independents oppose bombing Iran, while most Republicans favor this option. A similar 42 percent support Israel bombing Iran's nuclear development sites, while 51 percent are opposed.
Americans' hesitance to take direct military action — or for Israel to do the same — may be driven by a fear of igniting a larger conflict in the region. More than three quarters of Americans say a bombing attack by Israel would have a major risk of starting a larger war in the Middle East, and this group opposes bombing by nearly 2 to 1. Among those who are doubtful an Iran confrontation would spread throughout the region, a large majority support bombing Iran.
Different surveys have implied mixed conclusions about what the public wants on Iran, as we explored in February. Indeed, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds a 51 percent majority favor military action against Iran, which seems to contradict the Post-ABC poll as well as a CBS/NYT poll last month — where only 15 percent thought Iran requires "military action now."
The big differences are rooted in survey question wording. When Americans are offered a single solution to combat something they deeply oppose — Iran acquiring nuclear weapons — substantial numbers say they're willing to use military force. But when given the choice of military intervention as well as economic sanctions, most opt for the diplomatic route.


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You know it's a sad day when you can't go to worship without having to worry about if someone will come in and shoot up the place. You know it's a sad day when you can't go to a movie theater without someone coming in with the intent of killing others. You know, this world we're living in is getting sadder by the minute. It's a sad day when church folk would rather gossip about their pastor rather than pray for him or her. It's a sad day when family would rather fight than talk. It's a sad day when coworkers deal with so much hell at home that they have to bring it to work with them. It's a sad day. It's a sad day when folk are going through and scared to tell others out of fear of being the topic of conversation somewhere else. It's a sad day when you are leery about helping others because you don't know if they truly need the help. It's a sad day when you are skeptical about the man or woman who is preaching the word of God. It's a sad day.
Where are the Saints of God? Are we praying? If God showed up in our city today, would He find some righteous people? Are we standing strong in the midst of the chaos? Proverbs 24:10 says, "If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small." Is that you? Yea, I know that it's looking sad, everywhere we look but we, people of God, have hope. Why are we not looking towards it? Why are our eyes closed? Why have we shut ourselves up in the house because we are afraid? When we will stand up and declare enough is enough? When will we declare to the enemy that we are tired of him taking what is ours? When will we strap up and be ready to fight in the spiritual? You do know this thang is spiritual, don't you? Where are the Saints that can get a prayer through? Where are those Saints who have the faith that can kill giants? Where are those Saints with the power to tread upon serpents because God has given it to you? Where are those Saints who can hush up the naysayers? Where are the Saints who are just as tired as I am? It's time now to fill the worship places instead of the clubs. It's time now to pray over your families before you get out the car and then when you get back in. It's time now to get right!


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Ivan Caceres
Microfluidics, image analysis, neurodegeneration, neuronal development
I was born and raised in Texas, completing my B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
Since its introduction in 1974, the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans has played a crucial role towards discoveries in the fields of neural development and genetics. With genes homologous to many vertebrates, the animal provides an opportunity to study complex neural and genetic pathways in a comparatively simple environment. However, studying these mechanisms using current technologies such as quantitative microscopy is difficult. This is because standard methods (phenotypic screens) are performed manually and introduce bias into experimental analysis. In addition, animals with subtle phenotypes make classification more difficult for experimenters, requiring more time for analysis, and decreasing the throughput and efficacy of phenotypic screens. These issues together play roles in limiting the discovery of novel genes involved in neural development and neurodegeneration and bottleneck the advancement of C. elegans research. The long-term goal of many engineering advances, therefore, is to eliminate some of these bottlenecks. My thesis work aims to develop a method for high-throughput and automated phenotypic screens of C. elegans in order to identify neural-development and neurodegeneration mutants. To achieve this goal I will improve upon existing methods for imaging, immobilizing, and sorting worms in microfluidic chips, simplifying devices for operation by scientists, not engineers. The proposed device will be constructed from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using the well-established soft lithography process and will immobilize nematodes by constricting their movement within an imaging chamber without the use of anesthetics. This will be accomplished by limiting the animal's range of motion in conjunction with physical compression within the device. In parallel, I will develop image analysis software to quantify characteristics of specific neuronal features to phenotype animals. Software will make use of existing segmentation and detection algorithms. The contribution of my proposed work will be to refine these methods for analyzing animals on-chip, improving computational run time for high throughput phenotyping applications. I expect to increase the throughput of manual screening methods by 100 fold. Lastly, to validate the proposed technology I will screen with the goal of discovering at least three novel genes that effect neuronal development (specifically neuronal polarity and axon guidance) and neurodegeneration. The screen will be performed using a C. elegans strain which expresses green fluorescent protein (GFP) in a tail sensory neuron. I plan to identify mutants by searching for irregularities in neuron morphology. The proposed work is significant because it can dramatically increase current capabilities of screening small animals with subtle fluorescent phenotypes. The project will also advance neural development and neurodegeneration research by discovering novel mutants and investigating new genetic and protein networks specific to these processes. With the ability to analyze numerous C. elegans genotypes, this technology is relevant to many fields. In general, understanding the mechanisms behind behavior in any organism will help to further explain the mysteries of the human brain and potentially aid in the discovery of therapeutic treatments for various diseases.


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If you're anything like me, odds are that you're still flying high from the recent announcement – by none other than Sir Patrick Stewart himself – of a new Star Trek series focused on Jean-Luc Picard. As recently as one year ago, a revelation of this magnitude would've been nothing more than a Trekkie's daydream. But today, in a post-"Discovery is a massive hit for CBS" world, the galaxy is the limit when it comes to fresh Star Trek content. We're entering Trek's next "golden age" and I for one couldn't be more excited about what the future holds.
Since we have yet to hear when the new show will air (we don't even know when filming begins), that probably means that we're at least one year away from laying eyes on a post-Nemesis Picard and Federation. We Trekkies are inclusive, smart, and loyal – patience, however, is not our strongest collective characteristic.
To fill the time between now and when the new show airs, most of us will undoubtedly be revisiting many a Picard-themed episode of The Next Generation. Which leads to the question which inspired this blog: what episodes would make up the ultimate Picard binge watch? Trickier still, what string of episodes could both satisfy a die-hard fan's appetite and serve as a robust introduction to the character for a TNG-neophyte?
After some soul-searching and intensive Data-level-scanning of Memory Alpha, I've assembled the below list of ten episodes (I'm counting any two-parters as one episode – blogger's prerogative). Each season of TNG is represented and every episode picked is either central to Picard's overall story arc or serves to showcase a key character trait. So without further ado, happy bingeing Trekkies!
The ten best Captain Jean-Luc Picard episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1. "Encounter at Farpoint"
Season 1, Episode 1/2
The beginning is always a good place to start. While TNG's pilot is relatively weak – particularly compared to the Trek pilots that followed – "Encounter at Farpoint" does a good job of introducing us to our deeply principled and headstrong Captain. His thoughtful and resolute rebuttal of Q and his reaction to the bizarre happenings at Farpoint establish a character willing to think before he acts.
2. "Conspiracy"
Season 1, Episode 25
This is one of the weirdest and creepiest episodes of TNG – and a personal favorite (that very last shot – nothing quite like it in all of Trek). While time hasn't been kind to the creature effects of this episode, the story of an alien infiltration of Starfleet more than holds up. "Conspiracy" cements Picard as a critical thinking and skeptical leader; one who believes the protection of the Federation's founding principles to be of the utmost importance (even if it means disobeying orders).
3. "Q Who"
Season 2, Episode 16
While not a Picard-centric episode, "Q Who" introduces to one of TNG's main antagonists and to the species that most profoundly impacts Picard's psyche and story arc. This a key moment in Federation history and an episode that sets the scene for TNG's biggest showdown (and one of television's most epic cliffhangers).
4. "Samaritan Snare"
Season 2, Episode 17
Airing immediately after "Q Who," "Samaritan Snare" is the most surprising entry on this list. The main A-story revolves around Geordi being kidnapped by a pack of mumbling, quasi-space-pirates. However, the B-story – which takes place almost entirely in a shuttlecraft – centers on Wesley desperately trying to engage with and get to know our stoic Captain. Wesley is a proxy for the audience; until this point in TNG's run, Picard had rarely let his guard down. When Picard finally opens up to Wesley (and us) we're told surprising stories of a defiant youth, why he never married, and his views/opinions on a range of topics. For the first time, we see Picard well beyond the intellectual and focused leader.
5. "The Best of Both Worlds"
Season 3, Episode 26 / Season 4, Episode 1
Picard's entire character arc can be divided into two-parts: pre-Locutus and post-. "The Best of Both Worlds" represents a definitive turning point for Picard (and for TNG itself). This is easily among the show's finest hours, not just for the great story and action, but also for the ramifications for our Captain and for the entire Star Trek Universe (the events of this episode serve as the foundation for "Deep Space Nine," for "First Contact," and for many an element of "Voyager"). The Borg brutalize Picard and forever warp elements of his character. Picard carries the scars and trauma of his Borg-experience throughout the rest of the series and into the TNG films. The newly announced series will most definitely revisit this at some point.
6. "Family"
Season 4, Episode 2
Despite the episodic nature of TNG, and of television at that time, "Family" is a direct sequel to "The Best of Both Worlds." How does Picard begin to heal after his kidnapping and forced Borg-transformation? The answer is slowly and with even more conflict. This time, the conflict takes the form of something we can all relate to: complex family dynamics. While the Enterprise is being repaired in Earth's orbit, Picard goes home to La Barre, France to spend time with his brother Robert and his family. What he finds in France is the airing of words and grievances that had lain dormant for far too long. We're always told Picard is a military man, not a family one. In "Family" he's forced to deal with a situation he can't command and he is better for it at the end.
7. "The Drumhead"
Season 4, Episode 21
If there's a setting – aside from the bridge of a starship – that really allows Picard and his principles to shine, it's a courtroom. I'm of the school of thought that there's no such thing as too much Picard 'monologuing' and "The Drumhead" is among the best of examples of it. An explosion goes off on the Enterprise and sabotage is suspected. The episode moves quickly through an extremely unnerving series of events that sees many crew members, including Picard himself, questioned and accused of treachery by a ruthless, Javert-like, Starfleet Admiral. Steadfast in his convictions and resolute in resolve, Picard never waivers and he and his principles ultimately win the day.
8. "I Borg"
Season 5, Episode 23
Even though this is a story about Geordi and the relationship he develops with an injured Borg Drone, "I Borg," is a key point in Picard's overall arc. After giving orders to develop and infect the drone with a virus that could critically cripple the entire Collective, Picard begins to question the morality of using a young, wounded Borg as a biological weapon. Picard ultimately decides against it – much to his surprise and the ire of Starfleet. One can't help but wonder, given the death and destruction the Borg would continue to inflict if our Captain would make the same decision twice?
9. "Tapestry"
Season 6, Episode 15
"Tapestry" is one of my favorite episodes of TNG. Picard basically dies and wakes up in an afterlife ruled (or at least managed) by Q. Q gives our Captain a chance to relive, and "correct," past-mistakes – the key mistake being none other than a fight with a mean group of Naussicans during Picard's defiant youth (the main story Picard told Wesley back in Season 2's "Samaritan Snare"). Picard learns that he is, like all of us, the sum of his experiences and that that incident, along with others, ultimately made him the person he is. "Tapestry" is Star Trek at its best.
10. "All Good Things…"
Season 7, Episode 25/26
If the beginning is a good place to start, then the end is a good place to finish. TNG's finale is one for the ages. A perfect bookend to "Encounter at Farpoint," "All Good Things…" sees our Captain travel back and forth through time – thanks again to Q – in an attempt to solve the mystery of how he could possibly be the reason for humanity's annihilation. TNG's last episode is a time-bending tale that perfectly showcases Picard's resolve, determination, and his fidelity to both his crew and the principles of the Federation.
So what did you think of the above list? Is it worthy of your precious binge watching hours? Should I have included a Dixon Hill episode? How's "Who Watches the Watchers" not on the list? What about "Captain's Holiday"? "Chain of Command?" Let me and the rest of the TrekNews.net crew know your thoughts in the comments section below and on social. As always, thanks for reading and LLAP.
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- Amazing Drawing
- Sweet Sultry Narrator
- Fast paced combat
- Tedious Challenges
If you have been reading anything I write for The Speakeasy then you would have realised one thing – I have a problem.
I have 203 games with the value of $3,709.19 USD and a total playtime of 4,179.48 hours. That's right, I've spent enough money to buy a used car and have dedicated roughly 5 months to playing games. That isn't the issue here though – if I could, I'd see that latter number increase. The real issue is that out of those 203 games, roughly 25% have actually been completed. that leaves me with 150 games I've yet to finish. Quite the backlog some would say.
Bastion, developed by Supergiant Games, is a top down Action/Adventure game starring "The Kid" and a Narrator. The game plays out as a story that is read to you by a smooth sultry voice, the kind that makes you want him to come out real close and whisper sweet nothings into your ears…. I'm getting ahead of myself here.
Each action you take is narrated as you fight monsters and traverse a world which appears in front of your feet while you try to figure out what has happened. This is where the beauty of the game is: I don't know how they did it, but Supergiant Games really nailed it with Logan Cunningham. From the first moment you want to know what happens. You're really only playing the game to hear Logan's sweet sultry voice; it's teasing you, it's playing with your emotions. Each little snippet of information reveals a bit more of the world and what happened to make you watch every step you take.
On first sight, Bastion looks very cartoony. The Kid has sharp white hair, big round eyes, and over-exaggerated features. It gives off a very light hearted feel to the game. This is where the environment steps in or really flies at you, even though it's beautifully drawn it feels sad, lost. Fragments of the world are scattered about the pieces floating in the sky, neatly placed but randomly located, really driving home the "Calamity" that has occurred. As mentioned the world is vibrant, each level is unique from the last from the shrubbery to the enemies. It's as though you're in an alien world, full of colourful creatures that are trying to viciously murder you.
The music really really helps compliment the scenes set through the visuals, with constant twanging of guitars and banging of drums it really adds to the alien nature of the world – everything has fallen apart, the animals have taken over, It's wild. The music picks up pace as you enter combat and slowly winds down almost without notice once combat is over. The soundtrack is so good I've even added it to my Spotify playlist in a fit of autistic nerd crushing.
There's more to Bastion than pretty colours and a wild west soundtrack: there's combat, a lot of combat. From the first couple of minutes, The kid is pitted against a number of enemies, swarming to get a piece of him. Luckily the game provides a variety of weapons ranging from a heavy war hammer to an agile spear which can annoyingly stab enemies from afar, and that's just for melee. For ranged fun, you can play with bows, repeating shark guns and classic western carbine rifles – the game is just all over the place which helps add to the alien nature of the world. Though the game restricts you to only two weapons, one form of melee, one form of ranged and a special ability that uses black tonic vials. This is your game changer, this is your trump card. As mentioned the game throws a multitude of enemies at you, too often you'll need to say to yourself "Can I hulk-smash everything with my hammer or do I need to use my limited vials?" and in most cases you'll probably go with the latter.
So what's all the fighting for? Why is The Kid shimmying across ledges and smashing any creature he sees with his great big hammer? Shards. He's doing it all for Shards.
These shards come in two forms, small blue shards found from breaking everything you see like a hyper active toddler and larger blue ones normally found at the end of the game. The former is used as your currency, allowing you to purchase new items, upgrades for your weapons and special spirits that give The Kid additional powers (more damage resistance, stronger attack, etc). The latter is the objective: these shards are what you use to restore life to the Bastion, the games namesake.
Upon finishing a level you return to the Bastion and place the shard into the monument in the middle of the Bastion, this then gives you the ability to construct a new building, be it a forge, distillery or shrine to the gods, which you then use the former blue shards to purchase upgrades from. The Bastion is your home base. It offers a sense of normality from the calamity, and at times was a very welcoming area after a tough slog of smashing boxes.
Bastion lasted me around 6 hours, though admittedly I didn't get every side mission done (some of the challenges were impossible thanks to my horrible work laptop). But that doesn't mean it's the end of it for me – upon completion a New Game+ mode is activated that is harder than the original and has a number of additional features that liven up the game. I can definitely see myself going back to it again in a years time and giving up the same challenges I couldn't do before. (Fucking Breaker Bow challenge)
If you're interested a Demo is available on their steam page, otherwise it'll set you back $18.99. Easily worth the price in my opinion.


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Family members and friends often ask me about how to start running. There exists a myth that running is reserved only for those who were varsity track stars in their youth. I hope, by now, if you have been reading along, that I have done something to dispel this fiction. Running is a broadly accessible form of exercise with many entry points. It is beginner-friendly, and an extremely patient friend for life, if you'll welcome it. Another obstacle that often thwarts the novice runner from pursuing distance goals is the time it takes to invest in a training routine.
When I am training for a half marathon race (as I am currently), I rarely have the time to aggressively increase the time I dedicate to running. If I didn't have the obligations of family, work, and everything else, I would love nothing more than to run almost every morning. However, the reality is I have to be intentional about where and how I spend finite training time. Over the course of my running practice, I have learned that if I run for 20 miles a week, I am able to maintain a level of fitness and endurance that prepares me well for any distance up to a half marathon. On the days I am not running, I find at least one hour a day to walk briskly, usually along hilly terrain (I try to find the time for this walk even on running days). While the net weekly miles don't fluctuate much (I might get closer to 25 when I am getting into the longest long runs prior to the race), the distribution of the miles across the week evolves as I get closer to race day.
Chopping up my 20 miles into different combinations also gives me variety during a training season. I can customize my week to accommodate a number of factors, ranging from weather to running route. For example, I am currently in the midst of a week with more medium-length runs. This gives me the opportunity to enjoy some different loops that are in the 5-6 mile range, including several exclusively on roads to get prepared for my upcoming road race. Next week, I will change back to a more traditional format with one long run, two medium runs, and one short run.
From left-to-right, a few examples of how I might distribute my weekly miles:
(8, 8, 4); (8, 5, 4, 3); (6, 5, 5, 4); (3, 3, 3, 3, 8)
The quantity of miles a runner needs to cover in a week is personal and dependent upon a number of considerations. For example, the overall training goal can shift plans significantly. If training for a marathon, my weekly mileage will go up steadily over a few months. If transitioning back to running after an illness or injury, I will tackle shorter runs with more frequency, paying close attention to what my body is communicating. During the spring and summer, I have more daylight to work with, so I might naturally increase my weekly mileage simply because there are more hours in the day to do so. The right formula is one that is:
-Avoids—or better yet, prevents—injury
-Prepares the runner well for race day
Most importantly, if I finish a long run with the sense that I have leftover "pep" that could propel me for another couple of miles, then I know I am training wisely for my upcoming event. If I am hitting little "walls" and struggling to get through the miles, then I know I need to tinker with my approach, whether that means adding more medium runs to support good endurance, or examine my activities on cross-training days. While I may start out training for a race with a general outline or schedule, I find that these micro-assessments and adjustments in response to my levels of energy or fatigue really do make a difference in the overall completion of my goal.


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Archive interview with Edward Said. It offers a pre-9/11 insight into the West's kneejerk fear of Arabs.
Q&A with Edward Said
By Ken Shulman
March 11 1996
Born into a Palestinian Christian family in East Jerusalem in 1935, Edward Said, a professor of comparative literature at Columbia University, has written extensively on Middle East politics. He spoke with Ken Shulman in Percoto, Italy.
Q. Has the West's attitude toward Islam improved since you published "Orientalism" in 1978?
A. I don't think it has improved at all. In fact, it has decidedly worsened. If you look at how Islam is represented today in newspapers and on television, you see that it is still considered a threat, something that must be walled out. The Arab world is depicted as a place full of terrorists and fanatics.
Instead of expanding, the West's comprehension of the Arab world is contracting.
Q. What is the history of this anti-Arab prejudice?
A. The prejudice was created at the same time Islam was born, when Islam was a political and economic threat to Europe. It is no coincidence that Dante places Mohammed in the next to last circle of hell in his Divine Comedy, right next to Satan. In the Renaissance, we have the figure of Shylock, but we also have the figure of Othello.
It wasn't just the Jew who was suspect in Christian Europe. It was also the Arab. The Arab who was indolent, diabolic and dishonest. On one hand, this world of the Orient fascinated the Europeans. On the other, it terrorized them.
Q. Is there a hint of truth in the current stereotype of the Arab world?
A. Of course there is, just as there is a hint of truth in all stereotypes. This is what makes it possible for them to be so widely accepted. But the distortions in the stereotype are far greater than the few elements of realism they may contain. Today, the standard view of the Orient is a vestige of 19th-century European colonialism, when anti-Eastern prejudice reached its zenith.
The West's almost obsessive emphasis on terrorism and fanaticism in the Arab world is a form of exorcism. They see it in Islam so they won't have to recognize that the same elements exist in their own societies, and in alarming levels.
Q. Is the West's prejudice against the Arab world more virulent than its prejudices toward other non-Western cultures?
A. I don't think so. If you read the European political literature of the 19th and early 20th centuries, you will see the same disdain expressed toward India, China and Africa.
Q. How does a nation that has been treated with such persistent scorn view itself?
A. The self-image of the Arab world is often negative, and this can be quite damaging for a people. There is a great component of self-loathing, and of desperation.
Q. Has the peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians altered the West's perception?
A. Very much so. Once Arafat was portrayed as the most diabolic man on the planet. Now he is supported and invited to appear on mainstream talk shows. Unfortunately, this aperture doesn't apply to all Palestinians. It just applies to the "right" ones, the ones with the "right" ideas. It hasn't led to any greater awareness of the problems and the history of the Palestinian people.
Q. Is there a danger that in using force to maintain order among its own people, the Palestine Liberation Organization will begin to lose some of the sympathy it has gained in the West?
A. I hope so. Because when the current Palestinian authorities jail newspaper editors and torture prisoners, they are merely doing Israel's dirty work. Israel and the Western governments want Arafat to repress certain elements of his society. They want him to be a dictator. The mechanism of the peace accord makes this perfectly clear.
I am for peace. And I am for a negotiated peace. But this accord is not a just peace.


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PMI members organize courses and provide research training in muscle, cell motility, and the cytoskeleton through graduate programs in the School of Medicine, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
See below to learn more about our courses and research.
Mechanism and Regulation of Muscle Contraction
Three types of muscles, skeletal, cardiac and smooth, convert metabolic energy to mechanical force and work for myriad functions in the organism. The wide impact of understanding the molecular mechanism and control of muscle contraction in cell biology should be emphasized. The molecular mechanism of muscle contraction is similar to that of cellular and organelle motility which are prerequisites for normal cell development and function. Contractility is also a model for biological energy transduction and enzymology in general. The relationship between the amino-acid sequence, structural biology and functional output of motor proteins and contractile proteins are being studied intensively in many PMI labs.
As with non-muscle motility, the general paradigm cells use for generating motion is a motor protein sliding along a linear filamentous track. This architecture was first discovered in muscle cells because these elegant machines express and assemble concentrated and highly periodic interdigitating arrays of myosin and actin filaments that are particularly amenable to structural, mechanical and biochemical studies. The filaments do not change length when the muscle contracts, but they slide relative to each other using energy liberated by hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and phosphate. The relationships between the biochemical steps of ATP hydrolysis, the mechanical development of force and filament sliding and the molecular structural changes are the major goals of this research. State-of-the-art technologies, such as laser photolysis of 'caged' substrates and signalling molecules, time-resolved electron microscopy, optical traps (laser tweezers), fluorescence polarization spectroscopy and molecular genetics are applied to discover the mechanism of chemical-to-mechanical energy conversion.
Control of muscle contraction takes many forms, including calcium signaling, phosphorylation by specific kinases and receptor-effector signal cascades. As with contraction, signaling and control of muscle cells act as prardigms for corresponding proccesses throughout cell biology. Modern biophysical and molecular biological techniques are being applied to detail the molecular mechanisms of these pathways. PMI laboratories are prominent in developing new techniques with broad impact.
Investigating Members:
Daniel Safer, Ph.D.


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Category: Arts and Culture
Manachchadchchiyin Vali ( The way of the Conscience) wins 11 National Awards.
Nov 02, 2018
The drama "Manachchadchchiyin Vali ( The way of the Conscience)" staged by the students of Drama and Theatre operating from Ilavai, representing the Central Cultural centre of the...
Documentary on 'Thedchanamoorthy' wins National award
Apr 04, 2016
Yazhpanam Thedchanamoorthy was an unlikely thavil player in every respect. He dressed immaculately and could be seen riding a Royal Enfield motorcycle, and, occasionally, a car, at breakneck speed....
"Parai" – The percussion instrument nurtured by Ancient Tamil Nation
Jan 10, 2016
Premalatha Panchadcharam Ancient Man lived in caves before being civilized. So as to fulfill his food requirement he consumed foliage plants, fruits, honey and wild animals hunted by him. He wore the...
Colombo Fashion Week final day: Pictures
Oct 08, 2015
Peru 200 models participated in the grand pageant dress
Aug 11, 2015
In Lima, Peru's capital, followed by a fashion parade was held for 30 hours, breaking the previous world record, setting a new Guinness World Record. In Peru's capital Lima, which was...
Same-sex couples allowed to marry across US
Jun 27, 2015
Washington: Giving gay rights activists their biggest victory that the US Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples can marry nationwide and states cannot ban such marriages – an issue...
Politics means telling lies through microphone: says Director Bharathiraja
Jun 24, 2015
Bharathiraja, known as "Iyakkunar Imayam" in Tamil Cinema industry says he hates politics, which means telling lies through microphone. "MGR asked me, why don't you come to politics....
Dec 31, 2014
Translated by : V.F.Joseph We all know that, it is an un-contradictable fact, that Art and its Aesthetics is a form of entertainment, long cherished by the human race. It is a matter for routine...
Art Therapy
Dec 31, 2014
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Pentagon praises bipartisan spending bill
A Pentagon spokesman has praised a budget bill that has won final Congressional approval, which would fund the government through September, but cautions tough spending decisions remain.
The bill provides DoD with necessary funding for critical investments and modernization, an increase in pay and benefits, continued training, equipment maintenance and funding that supports military operations in Afghanistan, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary said today.
It alleviates some of the cuts mandated under sequestration. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has worked long and hard with members of Congress on the legislation. "Preserving our readiness has been his number one priority," Kirby said.
The wide ranging spending bill doesn't solve every problem, but it does provide DoD a measure of stability.
One aspect revises a provision covering medically retired service members. "Last week, Secretary Hagel visited Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas to visit with our wounded warriors," Kirby said. "There he met Victor Rivera, a medically retired Army sergeant wounded in Iraq in 2007 who continues to receive rehabilitation care there at the Center for the Intrepid."
The sergeant would have been subject to the so called cost-of-living minus one percent provision within the bipartisan budget act. "The secretary is pleased that the bipartisan spending package includes a fix that will exempt medically retired personnel like Sergeant Rivera from a slower rate of growth of pension payments during their working years," the admiral said.
Hagel is looking forward to working with Congress on a comprehensive approach to pay in benefits that addresses growing imbalances in the U.S. military.
Still, tough choices lie ahead. DoD faces decisions about the future of the force. "We are still absorbing nearly $30 billion over the next 10 years that were not accounted for in the presidential budget submission," Kirby said.
The measure also provides funding for fiscal 2015 above sequestration levels, even though it will still be $40 billion less than projected last year. "Without further compromise, sequestration will remain the law of the land for the next decade," he said.
The secretary briefed the combatant commanders, service chiefs, service secretaries and other senior leaders of the department to continue discussions on the fiscal 2015 budget submission.
The meeting also included a healthy discussion of the quadrennial defense review that's currently underway, Kirby said.
"With this leadership council behind them, Secretary Hagel and the service secretaries will now turn to finalizing the DoD budget plan for fiscal year '15," the admiral said.
Officials do not know when the budget submission will happen. The Office of Management and Budget makes that determination which traditionally has been the first Monday in February.


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Korn Enter Studio with 'The Head' -
Korn's recent reunion with departed guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch looks as though it has been taken up a notch, with the nu-metal pioneers revealing a video featuring 'The Head' in the studio with his former bandmates.
Along with drummer Ray Luzier, the classic
Korn lineup have welcomed Welch back into the
studio in order to begin work on the follow-up to the group's 2011
dubstep-infused record, 'The Path of Totality.'
On his reconciliation with Korn, Welch told Rolling Stone (via LoudWire):
"We knew we would have a blast playing together, because we love each other so much, but we really wanted to make sure the music felt right before we committed to making a whole album together. But since we got in the studio, everything just started pouring out, now I can't wait until our fans hear this stuff!"
Korn are scheduling a late summer 2013 release date for their
new album, which will be their first with Welch since 2003's 'Take
a Look in the Mirror.'
Check out Korn's new album promo video below!
Video: Korn Enter the Studio for New Album


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Systems Deployment Question
Windows 7. Cannot find\copy unattend.xml
08/15/2018 493 views
Hi All
Since a few day our windows7 installation dosent work anymore. We receive the message:
The funny Thing is that we didn't change anything. We also uploaded a new version but without luck. Same error message.
Alos a reboot of the SDA didn't solve the Problem.
Where can we find logs? Maybe we see some error.
Or have anybody an idea what the Problem can be?
If you Need more information please let me know.
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Please specify Where are you getting the error?
After the first reboot?
Or before applying the Image? Or maybe this is a Script Installation...?
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This weeks PoV competition was already going to be pretty huge. If Frankie loses, there was a good chance Cody and Derrick were going to take that opportunity to send him home. Caleb being Caleb decided to randomly tell Frankie that … in not so many words. Last night around 9:20 or so, Caleb and Frankie were sitting around playing pool when Frankie started grilling him a little more on being put on the block.
Ho Hum, no big deal, Caleb just casually tells Frankie it's basically because the guys didn't trust him, so he had to be contained by being on the block. Frankie naturally is pretty bothered by this and wonders where it's coming from. Caleb pulls the 'well, if anyone WOULD pull Victoria from the block, it would be you' routine, clearly making it worse. Frankie tries to point out that he had all the power last week and Victoria was still going home. Why in the world would he want to screw things up now?
Caleb stumbled around his words for a bit while Frankie continued with his shocked reaction. Cody then approached and was lucky enough to get caught up in the conversation and Frankie now grilling him. The loyal soldier Caleb threw himself on the grenade and said he was the one who put Frankie up, not Cody or Derrick. He just feels the best way to get to the final 4 with the guys would be to prevent the evil mastermind from possibly screwing things up. See, if Frankie was not on the block and won the PoV, he could very easily pull Victoria from the block and send either Cody or Derrick home.
That's where this gets both funny and sad for Caleb. Derrick staged his fake fight with Victoria last week, and many people bought right into it for some reason. Derrick has also managed to convince Caleb that he would lose against any guy in the final 2. Even if you disregard the fight, Derrick still has the biggest motive to keep Victoria in the game because he basically admitted to Caleb he could only beat Victoria. When you combine that with Derrick only losing to Frankie by about 20 seconds in the last PoV, that makes it even more dangerous to keep Derrick off the block – from Caleb's point of view at least.
Sure, none of them are aware of the reality that Derrick will likely win against ANY of the remaining houseguests, but poor Caleb is too dense to even connect the dots on the lies Derrick has been telling him. Derrick has been playing a great game so far, but he got sloppy there and almost had to make a move this week because of it. If Frankie does not win the power of veto, he has to go. Caleb can be left wondering what happened, but that won't matter because Derrick has the numbers against him as well, and now has the motive. Caleb can't be trusted (at least with his mouth) and has to go before Victoria as well. Boom, final 3 of Derrick, Cody and Victoria and you can just write the check out to the best player this season – Derrick.
However, should Frankie win the power of veto.. well.. Victoria will likely go home, and the numbers will be even heading into the final 4. Cody and Derrick versus Frankie and Caleb.. and based on the season so far, I certainly wouldn't put my money on the former when it comes to competitions.
Hopefully veto competition is today. I need to see who wins.


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Monster High Create-A-Monster Color Me Creepy Werewolf Starter Pack
Monster High
Monster High Create-A-Monster Color Me Creepy Werewolf Starter Pack
Girls can build and customize their own stylish ghoul, just like the students of Monster High! The pack includes one complete doll with color-change body parts — plus werewolf-inspired fashions, one friction tool, and one ice pen for lots of cool design options!
This werewolf-inspired ghoul is ready to tear up the town in her midnight-blue dress with full- and crescent-moon designs. Accessorize her outfit with arm and leg cuffs, black shoes, and a matching wig, which perfectly complement her boo-tiful pink complexion. For a creepy-chic touch, the customization tools even feature Skullette accents!
Includes Monster doll, pair of ears, wig, fashion, pair of shoes, friction tool, ice pen, Skullette beaker, arm and leg cuffs, and a doll stand


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Sometimes, it doesn't matter how much beautiful mystery you can offer, no-one wants to be an ambassador for your brand.
Lowestoft, the coastal town in Suffolk that I've called home for the past three years, is one such brand that no one wants to support. The locals rarely have a good word to say about it, and the rest of the country treats it as something of a joke.
When you're faced with a brand like Lowestoft, you have to use negative marketing – you have to take the complaints, and make them sell your brand.
The two main complaints about Lowestoft, from locals, are:
. "It's not Norwich" (the sentiment, if not the actual words. Norwich is our nearest city, 30 miles away. If you don't have a lot of spare cash, it's not that great.)
. "There's nothing to do"
Below is an example of a marketing plan using both of the above complaints, for "brand Lowestoft":
"In Norwich, you can't watch the sun play over the ocean at the most Easterly point in the UK. In Norwich, you can't enjoy a pint and a some crisp, golden chips looking out over the open sea, the wind ruffling your hair, the sun warm against your face. In Norwich, you can't enjoy an ice cream in the middle of lazily-playing fountains, or watch a shoal of goldfish gleaming through the ripples of a pond in front of a restaurant in a public park.
In Norwich, there are no shadowy scores that speak of smugglers and secrets, and the main shopping thoroughfares don't feature quality independent shops and well-known chains sat side-by-side, a bright parade of potential purchases, and an ideal, intriguing way to while away a Sunday afternoon – perhaps as you walk off an early lunch at a seafront pub, or as you head down for a final seaside drink?
Nowhere in Norwich can you walk around the last fishing trawler of its kind to be built in the town, and see how her crew used to live and work. Norwich's museums don't sit on the wild, rugged coast, or in public parks, offering a day out for everyone, not just the history buffs.
Norwich music doesn't come complete with a sea view, and a restaurant right next door to the gig venue.
In Norwich, there's very little opportunity to do nothing, very few places to just sit, or stand, and simply be. Norwich doesn't encourage loitering. To Norwich, buildings and parks, rivers and architecture, are just insignificant backdrops, rather than something that should be placed centre-stage, and spot lit.
There's nothing to do in Lowestoft but step out of the rat race for a while, relaxing in the shade of Sparrow's Nest, taking in sun, sea and sand on South Beach, or remembering bygone travels just outside the town proper at the Transport Museum in Carlton Colville. There's nothing to do but walk along London Road North, perhaps calling in to Beales for homewares or stylish fashion, Waterstones for the latest best-seller, or Annatar's for quirky, independent alternative gifts, and then head into the historic High Street, where the streets are still narrow, and the shadowy scores run steeply down to the sea. Before you go any further, though, why not stop off at Coffee Heart, and enjoy a selection of cakes, sandwiches, and hot and cold drinks, including gluten free offerings, while your children explore the range of retro toys on offer? In Lowestoft, there's nothing to do but head to South Beach, with its vast expanse of golden sand that's just perfect for a game of Frisbee, and just a short walk from the independent shopping district of Kirkley, where you needn't be shy of entering the Coconut Loft, which offers excellent refreshment, a selection of art from local artists, and a delightful boutique deli.
And if, after all that, you still want to visit Norwich, it's less than an hour by train, which runs direct from Lowestoft, with the station in the centre of town, with trains running every hour to Norwich, Ipswich, and London, as well as Beccles, Woodbridge, and Halesworth.
Lowestoft: it's not Norwich, but it's close enough."


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Reynolds new RZR 92 wheelset is one of the most advanced – and expensive – wheelsets to have ever been created. Each set takes around 60 man hours in labour to make.
The RZR 92 wheels' creator, American composites expert Paul Lew, recently visited the UK to talk us through the wheels' features and why he thinks they are the fastest set of hoops currently on the market.
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Firstly, the RZR 92 name is derived from the depth of the carbon rims – 92mm. This is a significant increase on some of the other direct competitors at this end of the wheel market, namely the 80mm rims on Zipp's 808 Firecrest wheelset, although a pair of these will set you back around £2,100. Lew reckons the RZR 92's are worth 20W at 50km/h compared to the 'nearest competitor'.
The deeper rim has come about due to an increase in rim width to accommodate 19-22mm tubulars with no significant difference in drag. The rim bulges out slightly a third of the way up before tapering to the spoke face in an aerodynamic profile. This increases the aerodynamic properties of the rim in a wider angle of yaw than flat-sided models.
Reynolds claim that the RZR 92 rear wheel is faster than a disc wheel. This claim, they say, is backed up by extensive computational fluid dynamics modelling and then validated in wind tunnel tests.
Lew (pictured right), who now works for Reynolds as its director of technology and innovation having started in wheel design in the late Eighties, is adamant that wind-tunnel testing of wheels isn't the be all and end all of aerodynamic design.
"While I have spent hundreds of hours in the wind tunnel, I personally find that wind tunnel testing is over-rated," Lew says.
"It's a component of overall design – wind tunnel testing is a validation tool."
Lew's theory is that you can test wheels in a wind tunnel, but in the real world they are fitted to a bike – a potentially vast array of bikes, each with its own aerodynamic characteristics that will affect airflow around the bike and wheels.
"Wheels don't race on their own without a bike and a cyclist, so I don't like to test individual wheels. It's an unfinished story as there's no real world performance to back it up," says Lew.
One feature of the rear wheel that immediately strikes you is the third, central flange – which Reynolds call the 'torque flange'. The two outer flanges feature a radial spoke pattern, with the central flange running directly in line with the rim face. There is no tension on the spokes, unlike conventional steel spoked wheels which can have up to 20kg load per spoke.
All of the spokes are bladed all the way to the rim, again to maximise their aerodynamic property. Each spoke includes a double strand of Kevlar, so that if they do break they will not become displaced, and because there is no load in the spokes the rim doesn't become deformed if several spokes break. Spokes can be replaced at the Reynolds factory.
Bearings are another area of wheel design in which Lew is flying in the face of fashion. "We will continue using steel bearings rather than ceramic as they have less rolling resistance. I think ceramic bearings are a waste of money for cyclists," says Lew.
"Ceramic bearings are only valid for one race as the balls become chipped, and once that happens any rolling resistance advantage goes."
The rims use Reynolds CTg (Cryo Glass Transition Temperature) braking surface for use with its Cryo Blue brake pads. This braking system has been developed to minimise heat build-up under braking without unduly affecting stopping power.
Reynolds are claiming a weight of 1452g per pair of RZR 92s. They are UCI approved.
Priced at £4,800, cutting-edge technology doesn't come cheap, but Lew's next task is to transfer some of the key technology used in the wheels in a more affordable package. First up could be a system that uses similar rims with steel spokes.
Pricing: £4800 per pair, £2800 for rear only, £2000 for front only.
Reynolds wheels are distributed in the UK by Upgrade Bikes.
RZR 92 rear hub with three flanges, including centre 'torque flange'
Non-drive side of the rear hub clearly shows the radial spoking on the outside flanges with tangential spokes on the torque flange
Deep rim section
Paul Lew with the RZR 92 wheelset
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An irreverent overview of the Australian cotton industry
Session 11 ANZ presents From the fields to the future
Thursday August 09 at 2:00 pm
Clancy Overell is a passionate regional journalist with over forty years experience in the industry. Always based out of Betoota in Queensland's Channel Country.
Between his many different desks at The Betoota Advocate, he has also worked as a ringer, tent boxer, roo-shooter and fencer over the years – always keeping a journal by his side.
Starting in 1960 as a cadet in Betoota, Clancy worked his way up to the role of 'Charleville Correspondent' – a position held for five years before taking a sabbatical to focus on what looked to be a promising career in rugby league football.
After a shocking knee injury in the 1970 Grand Final against the Cunnamulla Rams, Clancy held off on a return to news, opting to join Jimmy Sharman's Tent Boxing Troupe. After nearly ten years on the road with Sharman, Clancy returned to Betoota to pick up the position of Sports Writer and was later promoted to editor – a role he has remained in for over 30 years.


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ASX sinks as bearish mood prevails
The Australian sharemarket had its biggest one-day fall in four months as a drop in Australian business confidence and postponement on Greece's aid disbursement triggered fears of debt default and a wave of safe haven demand for the US dollar and the yen.
Wall Street finished flat last night on signs of compromise between US politicians over the "fiscal cliff", but sentiment turned negative in the Asian session after the European Union finance ministers' meeting failed to reach agreement to release funds to enable Greece to meet a 5 billion euro bond maturity on Friday.
The S&P/ASX dropped steadily throughout the session, before closing 68.2 points, or 1.5 per cent, at 4379.8 points, with another sharp fall in Chinese stocks compounding the negative sentiment.
The NAB business confidence index fell from 0 to mins 1.3 points as capital spending fell to three-year lows.
The Shanghai composite index was down 1.4 per cent at the close of the ASX after the official Xinhua news agency reported that the government may expand a property tax trial while a broker warned retail sales could be weak this month.
Japan's Nikkei index was off 0.5 per cent as the stronger yen weighed on exporters.
Eurozone sovereign debt jitters were fanned by disagreement over requirements for Greece to reach a sustainable debt level, with Greece claiming it had been given a two year extension to 2022 despite opposition from IMF chief executive Christine Lagarde.
Forex.com analyst Chris Tedder said the current disagreement between Greece's creditors would only complicate the situation.
"Thus, it may only be a matter of time before the market becomes fed-up with the infighting in Europe, some of which we saw today in the form of a big EUR sell-off," he said.
Markets are nervously awaiting Germany's ZEW business confidence survey to see if there is any sign of an end to the weak trend.
The Australian dollar dipped 0.3¢ to $US1.04, but climbed 0.4¢ to a 10-week high of 82.07 euro cents as the unitary currency fell to a two month low against the US dollar.
Gold slipped $US10 to $US1724 an ounce, while copper fell 0.6 per cent to $US7590 a tonne.
The broader All Ordinaries index was down 65.7 points, or 1.47 per cent, at 4404.2.
On the ASX 24, the December share price index futures contract was 63 points lower at 4394, with 31,776 contracts traded.
OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said the Australian share market experienced selling across all sectors on Tuesday.
He said the sell-off had gained momentum during the session.
"We've got the EU (European Union) ministers trying to flesh out a deal for Greece. We've got the US fiscal cliff, and we've had a pretty consistent outperformance (of the Australian market) against the US (market) for the last couple of weeks, so we might be coming back down to earth with a bit of a thud," Mr Le Brun said.
Investors were waiting to see if there would be an interest rate cut in Australia in December, and some recent bad corporate news on the local front added to a general air of uncertainty.
Among the major banks, ANZ was off 40 cents at $24.05, National Australia descended 53 cents to $23.11, Westpac dumped 55 cents at $24.80, and Commonwealth Bank surrendered 70 cents to $58.70.
Elsewhere in the financial services sector, global insurer QBE was 88 cents, or 7.46 per cent, lower at $10.92 following several broker downgrades and speculation that a capital raising that the company was undertaking would be insufficient, Mr Le Brun.
QBE shares have fallen sharply after the company on Monday downgraded its earnings expectations in the wake of superstorm Sandy in the US.
Among resource stocks, BHP Billiton was 55 cents lower at $33.75 as it was given until 2016 to go ahead with the expansion at the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.
Rio Tinto lost 97 cents at $57.67 as it said a planned strike at its Blair Athol coal mine over claims of unfair redundancy payments would have minimal impact before the mine closes.
Among other stocks, Seven West Media jumped 13 cents, or 11.21 per cent, to $1.29 after it told shareholders it expects to record lower first half earnings in a difficult media market, and outlined cost-cutting targets.
Engineering firm UGL dipped four cents to $10.15 after it said it still expected to post similar full year results to those of 2012, with trading conditions remaining challenging.
Incitec Pivot was 11 cents higher at $3.02 as it said it was taking steps to reduce the risk associated with its fertiliser business while continuing to focus on expanding its explosives business, especially in Asia.
Preliminary national turnover was 1.63 billion shares worth $4.62 billion, with 661 stocks down, 301 up and 360 unchanged.
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The Eddington Number is the greatest number of days that you've ridden that distance. So, if you've managed 30 or more 30-mile days, then your number is 30. If you've only managed 20 or more 20-mile days, then your score is 20. It's an interesting self-improvement statistic, but is quite difficult to calculate - so here is a Strava-based tool that does it for you!
Need more background information? Read more about the Eddington Number, plus some all-athlete charts.
You can now see a breakdown of your Eddington number within each year, seeing how it increases month by month!
I just discovered this page and it's very interesting! But, setting a "Distance preference" to "km" I'm still getting E-numbers in left column in imperial, not in metric. At least, "Metric Ride Eddington Number" and "Ride Hour Record" as well. Or am I missing something?
Is there somewhere you can add rides that were not on Strava from a while ago? Ive got 9 on Strava of 100 mile plus but have another 15 in history.
It says I need 3 more rides to get to 66 but says I have only done 59 at 66 miles.
Thanks though it's a great site.
My stats seemed to have frozen at October 2019, with an error code of Strava Authorisation.
Checked my Strava privacy settings and they are set at everyone.
Did a reset from scratch and have lost all data now.
Can you help?
Gone from 44 to 51 over night.
My imperial nr is 69, that is equivalent to 112km.
However, my metric eddington nr is 98, and although i rode several 100km rides since my promotion, the eddingtonnr didn't change.
I do understand the difference between 69 times 69 miles vs 112 times 112 km's, that's probably the answer?
For clarity, if I upload to Strava 2 rides for the same day, a morning commute and an afternoon commute, does your app pick this up and sum them to achieve daily mileage? Sorry if it's a dumb question, and I'm sure the answer is obvious...
Second question is what happens when a ride starts one day, and finishes the next?
If you do two or more rides in a day, they get added together to count for the day's total miles. So daily mileage is determined by all the activities in each day.
As for a multi-day ride, the mileage is chopped up according to what time proportion of the ride each day accounts for. This isn't exact of course (as you might slow down into the next day, for example), but is a reasonably approximation without getting into detailed GPX analysis.
I don't always think to come check after I have a long day, and I think it'd help popularize the idea of the Eddington number as well.
I've clicked the orange Connect to Strava button and it shows on the list of authorized apps on the Strava site, but every time I return to the Eddington number page the orange Connect button is still there, and there isn't a number. Am I doing something wrong?
Is there a function that could pull all the 100milers out to view on here
I might be missing it somewhere else but if not, then I think it could be a nice addition.
Of course I don't expect you to look into this before the end of this year! Thank you very much for all your work on this site. It is really nice to use to track my progress.
Glad you're finding my Strava tools useful :)
Interesting position in my stats right now. Looking at metric, I have an Eddington number of 74, and the targets beneath say that I "need 4 more days (of 76 km or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 76". What about 75? If the 76 target is correct, then surely I only need three more rides of 75km to hit 75 - but this is missing from the list if targets???
Just letting you know, Ive uploaded all my rides from mapmyfitness to strava - actually worked!
Thanks all
So, for example:
This ride took place over 4 days:
day 1 61.8
day 2 236.1
day 3 206.4
day 4 124.8
I've been pondering this issue for a while, and the problem with it is that I'd have to analyse the data points for the ride rather than just looking at the summary. I'll have another think about it to see what's possible - even to divide it up approximately.
Thank you very much!
Have a look at your score now; multi-day rides should now be split up.
Here's my effort at PBP (on no sleep)
Finally got my Eddington Score of 100!
I love your work, thanks very much
I used IMacros plugin for firefox v49.0.2 to set them all to non private.
Here is the macro in case anyone else has lots of rides to fix. It sets the top private ride in the list to non private. Set the loop option in Imacros to fix many rides.
URL GOTO=https://www.strava.com/athlete/training
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:CHECKBOX FORM=ACTION:/athlete/training ATTR=ID:private_filter CONTENT=YES
TAG POS=1 TYPE=BUTTON ATTR=TXT:Edit
TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:CHECKBOX FORM=NAME:NoFormName ATTR=ID:private CONTENT=NO
TAG POS=1 TYPE=BUTTON FORM=NAME:NoFormName ATTR=TXT:Save
Thank you for putting this tool together. I do not have good riding logs for most of the years I have been riding but I am trying to get my e-number up to 50 by my 50th birthday this year. (I don't want to sound like I'm hating on Zwift so please don't feel like you have to 'approve' this comment).
But the data table in the new layout makes it difficult to scan the data. If you remove the units from each data point and instead add the unit in the header, it will be easy to compare all the numbers.
Ride: 103 Hike: 5 Run: 4 Walk: 1 Workout: 1
The single "Workout" is listed for September. All my September events are rides, though there is one ride that matches the distance and time listed. It was accidentally initially uploaded as a "Workout", after Strava changed the default activity type for uploads. I edited the activity type later. This app doesn't seem to re-read the activity, even when I unauthorize it and re-authorize it (which leads me to believe that all local data is retained when you revoke Strava authorization).
In your case you can use the "refresh the score from scratch" link to re-fetch your activities from Strava.
You can also define an elevation Eddington number: the number of feet (meter) you have climbed in as many days.
One quibble: It says my Eddington number of 110 puts me in the top 0%. Shouldn't that be the top 1%?
Well done with your figure of 99 - way above average! It'll be very satisfying when you hit a "ton of centuries".
Have you (or anyone else!) considered an analog of the Edddington Number for altitude? Say number x days of x hundred meters climbed for runners/cyclists?
This might be mixed up with distance, so how about Eddington number conditioned on a certain amount of climbing -- Eddintgon number given all days have at least x hundred metres climbing.
Just a thought!
I've enjoyed using some of your strava tools!
I did do a "refresh from scratch" yesterday and it made no difference.
by my calculation i have 12 hikes of 13 miles, this is based only on sorting my strava activities by distance and counting. i have days with multiple tracks totaling 13 as well... but the tool indicates that i have 3 more days to go for hike=13.
3 more seems to be at odds both with the sorted-by-distance activity view, and also at odds with the days which sum to 13 .
Thanks for doing this, it has given me an impetus to ride for longer. I'm slightly puzzled by the overall figures - Strava has my total for this year so far as 285.9 while you have it as 276. The difference for last year was in the region of 100. Am I correct in thinking that this is because you round down (which would make perfect sense)or is it about privacy zones? Thanks
Thanks for setting this up and adding the metric version too - it's a fascinating number to track.
Is it possible to look at all rides together - at the moment it is showing 'Virtual Rides' as a separate category.
That probably comes from Strava as they have separated them from challenge totals and so on but for people who ride indoors on programs like Zwift and want to look at everything together it would be good to look at it combined.
Thanks, Chris
Would be helpful to at least display a message on the mobile version of the site that the detail is only available on the desktop version of the page.
Veloviewer says my eddington is 31.
Your calcs says
"My Ride Eddington Number is 28!"
However, in the next section, it says,
"Here are some targets for you...
You need 4 more days (of 32 miles or more) to achieve an Eddington number of 32"
- which is my next Eddington number. Not sure if this is a coincidence.
I wrote a script to calculate my eddington from the csv file downloaded via veloviewer.com and the calculated number matches the VV number.
Ahhhh... could it be timezones... I think I had to add 10 hours (GMT 10) being in Melbourne, Australia and all.
Maybe that is what's skewing the numbers.
as well as my csv script.
However, VV says 1 more ride to 32.
Yours say 2 more rides. Hmmm...my script says I am already at 32 :-) I like my script better... but I think VV is correct.
Bear in mind that when calculating the Eddington number I always round down (after adding up all the rides for each day), so 23.9 miles is only a 23-mile day.
Since we're in the middle of they year, my "2015 E" is 4 lower than "all time E", but if i look at rides "since this date last year", my E is only 1 less. I'm close to eclipsing my all time E when looking at the rolling year.
This is great! Thanks. I'm quite pleased with a score of 54 at age 50 :-)
I am curious. If a ride goes past midnight how does it count?
I wonder if it would be possible to see a list of the rides that make up the current cumulative Eddington Number?
That's a great idea to be able to see which rides form your Edington number; I'll add that to the to-do list. Well done with your score - now see how high you might be able to get it!
I have an E number of 46 and, according to swinny.net, I need 2 more rides of at least 50 miles to get it up to 50. If the latter statement is true, I must already have 48 rides of at least 50 miles. If that's the case then my E number must be at least 48.
Does your calculation group rides on the same day? I know I had at least a couple of rides where Garmin shenanigans resulted in the the ride being split.
So now you've been given an E-number of 50, when you only have 46 days of 50 miles or more? That's not right either! I'd like to get to the bottom of this, Kevin, so would you email me a screenshot please (to firstname.lastname@example.com) and I'll try to figure it out :)
Now to see if I can get the 31 days of 57 miles or more to get my E number up to my age before next November!
Thanks for sorting this.
Nice work.
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Influenza death toll rises to 17 in Pakistan's Multan
The death toll of seasonal influenza cases in Pakistan's Eastern City of Multan has risen to 17 on Monday, an Official said.
It rose with the death of another female patient who tested positive of influenza virus.
Doctor Atta-ur-Rehman, the spokesperson of the Punjab Health Department in Multan, told Xinhua that the outbreak of seasonal influenza has claimed 17 lives so far over the last 23 days in the city.
Up till now, 104 suspected patients have been tested for influenza, said the spokesperson, adding that at least 47 cases have been confirmed for the disease.
According to local reports, at least four doctors were among the increasing number of the cases, creating fear among the administration of hospitals as the disease is rapidly spreading across the metropolis.
Medical practitioners have advised the residents to take precautionary measures and also urged them to ensure their proper checkup for timely identification of the disease.
Earlier, a four-member team from the World Health Organisation and National Institute of Health arrived in Multan to monitor seasonal influenza cases at the city's Nishtar Hospital, a government health facility.
Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif took notice of the spread of influenza and issued directives that all possible measures for the prevention of influenza should be taken.
He also advised the relevant authorities to organize awareness campaign regarding the illness.
Seasonal influenza, commonly known as flu, usually spreads through contact with the bacteria discharged by an infected person's coughing and sneezing.
According to health experts, children, elders and pregnant women are at higher risk of contracting the disease.
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