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The relay wasn't to find the best athlete, but rather to support the real winner of the event – the American Cancer Society.
During the annual Relay for Life, nearly $15,000 was added to the $27,000 the teams raised in the weeks prior to the event.
Teams raising the most funds were led by Allison Kelley and Baker. Rhonda Gardenheir, Baker and Kelley were individuals who raised the most money.
The 15-hour Relay for Life begin at 7 p.m. with opening ceremonies that included Brookings Mayor Larry Anderson delivering a proclamation. His talk was followed by the introduction of Kelley, the youngest person to receive the grand marshal title since the event began in Brookings in 1998.
Kelley will begin her senior year at Brookings-Harbor High School in September. She was treated for Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center pediatric clinic in 2006.
Also speaking were Astra Gabriel, a three-time cancer survivor, and Yvonne McDonald of the American Cancer Society.
Speeches were followed by a host of cancer survivors taking the first lap around the track while holding their Relay for Life banner. Not all of the survivors could walk. A few took the quarter-mile trek in wheelchairs.
Once the lap was completed, the teams were introduced as they began their all-night walk around the track.
Of the 12 teams, two consisted of high school students. One of those teams – Katelyn's Krew – recorded more laps around the track than any other team. The team made 226 laps around the track. In order to achieve this, Baker said the team members did a lot of running.
However, one person walked 32.5 miles during the night. Sam Dotson, a retired Brookings police officer, logged 130 laps, Baker said.
The event wasn't all about walking the track. At 10 p.m. the lights were turned off so people could see the luminaria lining the perimeter of the football field. Each luminarias, a bag with a candle, was in memory of a cancer victim or in honor of a survivor. One luminaria honored actress Farrah Fawcett, who recently died of the disease.
The night also featured games, contests and an abundance of food at the campsites on the field. Musicians provided entertainment. When a musician was not available, music was provided by a disc jockey.
People who would like to be involved in the 2010 Relay for Life may contact Debi Svaren at the American Cancer Society's Medford office at 877-221-3073 or 541-779-6092.


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What horse racing needs
By Bill Finley
Special to ESPN.com
Not that anybody asked, but here's what I would do if I were czar of horse racing:
See to it that no two major races are ever run simultaneously.
They ran the Holy Bull at Gulfstream and the Santa Ynez Stakes at Santa Anita at the exact same moment last Saturday. That meant that fans at simulcast outlets could watch one or the other but not both. Racing should give maximum exposure to its most important races, not run them in conflict with one another. That both tracks are owned by the same person in Frank Stronach only made the situation more absurd.
On the same subject, better coordinate simulcasting schedules
so that races from major tracks never interfere with one another. Why not have a carefully planned schedule so that there is a race every five minutes from a major track, with 25 minutes between races at every track taking part in the rotation.
See to it that no one ever pays to get into a racetrack again,
with the exception of Triple Crown events and the Breeders' Cup. Charging people money to gamble is nuts. Imagine a casino doing so. It would be out of business within a week.
Organize all major races in the country into a scheduled format.
How can people follow the sport when there are no standings, no schedules and no coherent relationships among major races? The old American Championship Racing Series was a start. That idea should be extended to every division so that there is a mini-Breeders' Cup held once a month with the series concluding in the actual Breeders' Cup. Do what NASCAR did, which is to have every race count toward something. To have the Jim Dandy and the Haskell, two major races for 3-year-olds, run on the same weekend and draw top horses away from one another, is obviously not good for the sport.
Work toward eliminating all race day medications,
starting with an immediate ban on legal substances for 2-year-olds. How can anyone claim that the proliferation of legal medications has been a good thing for the sport? Lasix was supposed to allow horses to run more often. Instead, fields have never been smaller and horses are starting less than ever on average.
Get serious about eliminating the use of illegal drugs.
The problem is out of control and racing isn't doing enough to stop it. All horses should be placed in a detention barn at least 10 hours before they race and anytime a horse tests positive the horse, as well as the trainer, should be suspended from racing. That way owners would be discouraged from using trainers who insist on cheating. The public must have every reason to believe that the game is 100 percent on the up and up.
Lower the takeout.
It's simple economics. Whenever a business is having a hard time selling its product it lowers the price of the product. Racing has done the opposite. It has raised the takeout, or the cost of making a bet, while it has struggled to lure new customers and maintain the ones it has. As it is now, the game is all but impossible to beat. Broke horseplayers are ex-horseplayers.
Encourage the Southern California tracks to run fewer days and races.
The problem of short fields in California is a serious one and bettors will continue to flock to other simulcast signals as long as there are a glut of four and five-horse fields in California. The only way to solve the problem is a four-day racing week and a two-week gap between meets.
Ban the use of the whip.
As severe a measure as that may seem, the sight of jockeys thrashing their horses with whips as they are running down the stretch gives racing a black eye it doesn't need and can't afford. If the whip is taken away from each and every jockey, all horses would be on equal footing and the game would seem kinder and gentler to people who are uncomfortable with some of the animal cruelty issues.
Spread the word that racing's fascination with attracting a younger fan base is a waste of time.
Racing is run in the afternoon and playing the horses requires a lot of discretionary income. Young people don't have the time or the money, which is why racing always has and always will appeal to an older fan base. TVG's packaging itself for a young, hip audience, which alienated hard core racing fans, was just dumb. Do the opposite. Have ad campaigns and promotions designed to attract old codgers to the track.
Funnel more money toward equine retirement.
No former race horse should ever have to face such a grisly fate as a trip to the slaughterhouse. All it takes to solve the problem is money. Plenty of the people and organizations in the industry are very generous, but too many others just don't care.
Rename the Belmont Stakes the Secretariat.
I'm serious. The Belmont is named for some old, rich guy who's been dead some 150 years. Secretariat is the most recognizable figure in horse racing and renaming the race after him would give the final leg of the Triple Crown even more name recognition. Secretariat turned in the single best performance in the history of the sport in the 1973 Belmont and was one of the greatest horses ever. Changing the Belmont to the Secretariat would be a fitting way to honor a legend.

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The first snowfall of the year hit the lower lying mountain communities this past week. I drove up on Sunday and was forced to turn around and seek a hiking area in lower elevation, since I did not have proper traction for the conditions. Areas as low as Sandy had snow on the sides of the road, and a few miles up the highway in Rhododendron, the side roads were not accessible to anyone not sporting 4 wheel drive at the very least.
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New Franklin park indeed aims for 'Pleasant View'
Construction under way in 24-acre project
Franklin — Construction is currently under way for Pleasant View Park, which will feature a softball diamond and two tennis courts.
The 24-acre park, located at the end of Evergreen Street off South 51st Street, is expected to be completed by late September. The Franklin Common Council awarded a bid for the project earlier this summer.
"It's pretty nice out there," Planning Manager Joel Dietl said. "There's a great scenic view, and the land is bigger than you think. There's a lot of permanent open space."
The total cost of the project will fall just below $1 million. Park impact fees are expected to cover a vast majority for the project, said Paul Rotzenberg, treasurer and director of finance.
Included in the project is an extension of West Evergreen Street. The extension will be the only entryway for vehicles into the park.
"(Evergreen Street) will extend into the parcel and stop at the park, leading to the parking lot," Dietl explained.
BCF Construction, the city's contractor for the street extension and park development, began construction on July 15 and is in the process of grating the street entrance and extending sewer and water utilities into the park, said Assistant City Engineer Ron Romeis.
"This is just a lot of preparatory work," Romeis said. "One of the priorities is to control water runoff. We've been getting some rain, so we need to be able to drain the site and make sure the road is in place and stable before we begin working on the ball diamond and tennis courts."
Romeis said one his favorite aspects of the park will be the trail for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The trail will extend from the parking lot to connect with the Pleasant View/Victory Creek Trail, which runs north and south of Franklin.
"Evergreen residents will now be able to access the trail, which links everything together," Romeis said. "To me, that's a real plus."
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It's my 30th birthday today. I wake up and look outside. The sky is dark and it's raining. I have half a mind to call in sick and stay under my covers. I feel sad and cold. I think about the pictures I got of my friend's recent birthday party. It was full of streamers and balloons and party favors and love and happiness. Here's what my birthday looks like: A text message from a friend saying "happy birthday". Someone else sent me lunch with a note saying "happy birthday, thinking of you."
I cry because of the lack of celebration but I know I'd also cry if there was a big shindig. Today is no day for parties and presents. How can anyone rejoice at my crossing the bridge into spinsterhood? I'm over the hill. Maybe I was able to fool myself into thinking I wasn't that old when I was in my 20's. But I can't anymore. I'm old. I'm alone. I rarely get dates and when I do they're awful. I'm losing hope that there are good, normal guys left. I feel like I only have two options: to stay unhappily single or to get married and be unhappy. I know that there are a few guys I dated who would marry me if I said yes. But I also know that there's no way I could marry them and be happy. There were too many red flags to ignore. Too many things wrong with the picture. So does being old make it right?
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Bringing together established market players and emerging companies, the DisplaySearch Digital Signage Conference, scheduled for August 17 in San Jose, Calif., will connect members of the digital signage supply chain. Presentations will focus on both near- and long-term digital signage opportunities in vertical markets such as retail, healthcare, restaurants, education, entertainment, hospitality and transportation, among others.
Many recent investments have been made in FPD production, including the world's largest LCD production facility in Sharp's Gen 10 LCD line, Panasonic's PDP investment with its new Amagasaki facility, and other major investments from Samsung, LG Displays and CMI. The need for these companies to diversify their portfolio beyond the production of FPDs for PCs and TVs is real, and thus, most are looking to the out-of-home digital signage market.
"While digital signage is most commonly associated with retail applications, strong growth in other segments such as healthcare, schools, restaurants and hospitality is forecasted in the coming years," said Chris Connery, vice president of large format commercial displays for DisplaySearch. "This year's Digital Signage Conference will provide an opportunity for executives from display, retail, advertising, software and other key players to learn from the past and gain an understanding of the present and future outlook of the digital signage sector."
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Sony's top 2014 games: 5 of 9 test as unsafe
Posted: 10/08/2014 Filed under: Results of safety testing | Tags: computer games, flash, flicker, photosensitive epilepsy, Playstation, seizures, Sony, video games Leave a commentRoughly half of the year's most eagerly anticipated made-for-Sony video games could set off a seizure. I tested the seizure safety of the nine Sony-only titles selected last month by GamesBeat for its "early holiday gaming guide." Five games failed the safety test, indicating that their graphics exceed safety guidelines for flash, intense color, and/or patterns known to trigger seizures.
Watch out for animé graphics
In this selection of games exclusive to Sony platforms, those made for the PS3 were more likely to trigger seizures than those for the PS4 or Vita–probably because the PS3 games in this batch of titles were overwhelmingly illustrated in animé style graphics. Animé is the animation style used in the infamous Pokémon cartoon incident in Japan, when hundreds of Japanese children viewing the cartoon experienced seizure symptoms simultaneously and went to emergency rooms.
Here are the results for the nine Sony games:
Testing methodology
I run downloaded gameplay clips and promotional trailers for each game and submitted the sequences to the Harding Flash and Pattern Analyzer. The FPA is widely used by producers and networks in the UK—including by the BBC—to ensure seizure safety of all material on broadcast TV. It examines video sequences for very specific and measurable image qualities that researchers have found can trigger seizures:
- rapidly alternating light and dark images (flash/flicker)
- certain stripes and geometric patterns with high contrast
- large areas of very bright ("saturated") red
- problem images take up more than one fourth of the screen
Sequences submitted for analysis are video clips available online, some of which are official marketing and gameplay trailers; others are gameplay sessions posted by reviewers or fans. I do not test fans' sequences from games that were modified with other software.
If the first clip I test of a game fails the safety test, I note that and move on to test the next game. I typically test at least 4 or 5 additional clips of a game if no safety violations are found initially. If I have a high level of suspicion due to the game genre and/or overall look of the sequences that there might be unsafe "footage" that I haven't yet found, I may test a lot more clips. For example, knowing that the fast-moving views in racing games may be seizure-inducing, I tested more than a dozen Driveclub clips.
Similarly, the art style and pace in other games look highly unlikely to pose a seizure risk–I tested only a couple of clips from LittleBigPlanet 3.
Your results could vary. Games I've listed as safe could have seizure-provoking sequences that I was unable to locate. Furthermore, the seizure threshold of individuals is affected by a number of factors including illness, hunger, stress, fatigue, and the player's menstrual cycle, among others. So a game that seems OK the first time it's played may trigger a seizure under different conditions.
I've already tested what GamesBeat editors consider the year's biggest games for multiple platforms. In upcoming posts I'll share test results on their choices for PC-based games and for games exclusively built for Nintendo and Microsoft gaming platforms.
2014's biggest games: 11 of 14 fail safety test
Posted: 09/23/2014 Filed under: Results of safety testing | Tags: computer games, flash, flicker, photosensitive epilepsy, photosensitivity, seizures, video games 2 CommentsIt's that time of year when lots of major video games are released, in advance of the holiday shopping season. The marketing build-up has been underway for many months, with snippets of game play shown at industry events and in reviews and cinematic trailers. By testing these snippets I can find out which of these games are likely to create a risk to people vulnerable to visually induced seizures.
The year's "biggest" games
The editorial staff of GamesBeat (part of tech publication VentureBeat) has already published an "early holiday gaming guide" with its choices for this year's most eagerly anticipated titles. So far I've tested what GamesBeat editors consider the biggest games to be released soon for multiple platforms. In upcoming posts I'll share test results on their choices for PC-based games and for games exclusively built for Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft gaming platforms.
Of the 14 multi-platform games, only 3 appear to pose little risk of photosensitive seizures. Images that could provoke photosensitive seizures were found in all the other games.
NOTE: Subsequent testing of The Evil Within (using the final cutscene) on 11/13/2014 revealed that–as shown in this chart–the game fails the seizure safety test. My apologies to anyone who was misled by the original version of this post, in which I listed the game as safe.
To determine whether a video game is safe for individuals susceptible to visually induced seizures, I run them through a photosensitive seizure safety analyzer, the Harding Flash and Pattern Analyzer. The FPA is widely used by producers and networks in the UK—including by the BBC—to ensure seizure safety of all material on broadcast TV. It examines video sequences for very specific and measurable image qualities that researchers have found can trigger seizures:
- rapidly alternating light and dark images (flash/flicker)
- certain stripes and geometric patterns with high contrast
- large areas of very bright ("saturated") red
- problem images take up more than one fourth of the screen
Visual safety criteria for video sequences are precisely defined in this document used by regulators of broadcast TV in the UK. The criteria were arrived at based on extensive clinical testing.
If the first clip I test of a game fails the safety test, I note that and move on to test the next game. I typically test at least 4 or 5 additional clips of a game if no safety violations are found. I don't do this testing while actually playing these video games. Instead I work with video clips available online, some of which are official marketing and gameplay trailers; others are gameplay sessions posted by reviewers or fans. I do not test fans' sequences from games that were modified with other software.
Your results could vary. Games I've listed as safe could have seizure-provoking sequences that I was unable to locate. Furthermore, the seizure threshold of individuals is affected by a number of factors including illness, hunger, stress, fatigue, and the player's menstrual cycle, among others. So a game that seems OK the first time it's played may trigger a seizure under different conditions.
Study challenges reliability of EEG test for photosensitivity
Posted: 07/19/2014 Filed under: Diagnostic Challenges, Medical Research | Tags: EEG, photic stimulation, photoparoxysmal response, photosensitive epilepsy, photosensitivity, video games Leave a commentIf the results of a recent study at SUNY at Buffalo are any indication, there are an awful lot of people vulnerable to visually induced seizures who are being told they aren't at risk. The study showed that testing for photosensitivity using EEG with photic stimulation provides unreliable information. In the wake of these findings, ruling out photosensitive epilepsy–and ignoring the seizure risk from video games–simply on the basis of intermittent photic stimulation results would seem very unwise.
This study–not yet published–by the Buffalo research team found that the test is poorly correlated with vulnerability to visually induced seizures in everyday life. Just 6.2 percent of patients with a history of visually provoked seizures tested positive for photosensitivity.
The standard test for photosensitivity is intermittent photic stimulation—a strobe light flashing at specified frequencies—while hooked up to EEG. Abnormal waves provoked by the photic stimulation are known as the photoparoxysmal response (PPR). (To avoid triggering a seizure during the procedure, the flashing is halted as soon as any of these abnormal waves appear.)
Researchers have known for a long time that many people who test positive never actually experience photic seizures. The Buffalo study confirms this: of 86 patients whose EEG yielded a PPR, just 13 (15.11 percent) reported having experienced visually triggered seizures. What's new here is the finding that many people who test negative do actually experience these seizures.
The investigators, led by Novreen Shahdad, MD, initiated their study after a patient with a clear history of seizures provoked by electronic screens did not test positive for photosensitivity. "With the increasing popularity of video games and parental concern of their predisposition for seizures," the authors wrote, "there is a need to identify individuals at risk for PIS [photic induced seizures]."
Shahdad and her colleagues examined a Buffalo EEG database and found 129 patients between 1999 and 2013 who reported seizures triggered by TV, computer use, and video games. Of those patients, a total of 8 tested positive for photosensitivity. Thirty of the 129 patients had reported a history of video game seizures. Of those 30, only one showed a photosensitive response on EEG!
Photosensitivity is defined by researchers as the appearance on EEG, in response to photic stimulation, of certain spike and wave patterns characteristic of epilepspy. Note that the criterion for photosensitivity is not the occurrence of visually induced seizures in everyday life—it refers only to the strobe test.
The study concluded:
"In contrast to the general impression, our study did not find a significant association of a positive response to photic stimulation in patients with photic induced seizures (PIS). This association was seen only in 6.2% of patients with PIS. In addition, PPR on EEG was not associated with statistically significant increase of PIS. Hence we conclude that PPR cannot be used as an isolated predictor for PIS."
I've previously raised questions about diagnosing vulnerability to visually induced seizures soleley on the basis of EEG response to photic stimulation. More study is certainly warranted.
Nintendo, Activision, Ubisoft preview unsafe games at E3
Posted: 06/13/2014 Filed under: Results of safety testing, Video Game Companies | Tags: Activision, computer games, epilepsy, flash, flicker, Nintendo, photosensitive epilepsy, seizures, Ubisoft 2 CommentsThe 2014 E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) just wrapped up in Los Angeles with all the major game publishers previewing their upcoming releases. The big companies publishing these games have mammoth budgets and should be able to fund some quality control that supports the interest of public health. Apparently that line item is still not getting the focus it deserves.
Last week PCMag.com listed the 10 most anticipated games to be announced at E3. How many of them might trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy?
So far, 4 of them tested positive for seizure-inducing sequences–meaning they failed the Harding automated seizure safety test. This isn't a final result because not all have enough "footage" available online for me to test adequately. Some may ultimately seem safe.
These tested as unsafe:
Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo)
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
Destiny (Activision)
Tom Clancy's The Division (Ubisoft)
In other words, the patterns, flashes, and/or red intensity of onscreen images produce the exact type of visual stimulation–that's been carefully defined by researchers–that places viewers at risk of photosensitive seizures. People with a genetic predisposition for these seizures are vulnerable, whether or not they have ever experienced a seizure before, and whether they even know they have this genetic trait.
Nintendo's Mario games have been triggering seizures for more than 20 years. Reports began surfacing in 1992 about seizures from Super Mario. As a result, a study on video game seizures published in 1999 used Super Mario World to test subjects known to be photosensitive. And a lawsuit was filed in 2001 by parents of a boy who had a seizure while playing Super Mario Kart.
But what about new games such as Destiny? A whole new game provides the perfect opportunity to create an entirely novel visual experience. Why not architect the whole thing keeping in mind the seizure hazard that persists in many games?
In sum, some of the video game industry's biggest players are continuing to ignore safety guidelines, placing the public at unnecessary risk. I don't know where the myth originated that games produced nowadays don't produce seizures.
Disenfranchisement of reflex seizures ending?
Posted: 04/16/2014 Filed under: Diagnostic Challenges, Medical Research, Photosensitive Seizure Prevention, Political Action & Advocacy | Tags: computer games, epilepsy, photosensitive epilepsy, photosensitivity, seizures, video games Leave a commentA new definition of epilepsy published this week affirms that photosensitive and other reflex seizures qualify as "real" epilepsy. This clarification may eventually help increase awareness of seizures from video games and other electronic media.
Although reflex seizures have long been included in official classification schemes of epileptic seizures, they don't fit cleanly into established categories of seizure types and epilepsy syndromes. In neurology training they are typically mentioned only briefly. And typically they are taken too lightly by doctors using the prevailing diagnostic criteria for epilepsy: at least two unprovoked seizures at least 24 hours apart.
Because reflex seizures, by definition, are provoked by specific triggers, there's confusion and most doctors have been reluctant to diagnose epilepsy in people whose epileptic seizures require an environmental provocation. The authors of the new definition paper acknowledge this:
"Under limits of the current definition, [a] patient might have photosensitive epilepsy, yet not be considered to have epilepsy because the seizures are provoked by lights…People with reflex epilepsies previously have been disenfranchised by the requirement that seizures be unprovoked. The inclusion of reflex epilepsy syndromes in a practical clinical definition of epilepsy now brings these individuals into the epilepsy community."
Diagnostic criteria under the new definition now include at least two unprovoked or reflex seizures at least 24 hours apart. The new definition also allows an epilepsy diagnosis after a single seizure–either unprovoked or reflex–if there is a high probability of recurrence.
I've written previously about the inconsistency inherent in using the criterion of "unprovoked" to diagnose epilepsy in people whose seizures happen only in response to sensory triggers such as flashing light. This thinking (along with the assumption that photosensitive epilepsy is very rare) has led to marginalization of reflex seizures in the research community and among clinicians as well. Marginalization means doctors have been underdiagnosing reflex epilepsy, researchers seeking funding pursue other topics to study, and the public and public policy makers are largely unaware of the public health issue of photosensitive seizures.
The practical clinical definition was developed by a 19-member multinational task force of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), incorporating input from hundreds of other clinicians, researchers, patients, and other interested parties. I'm more than pleased that the ILAE is choosing to make it clear that reflex epilepsy deserves the same respect as other forms of the disease (the new definition paper characterizes epilepsy as a disease rather than a disorder). It's fortunate that the chair of the ILAE task force that produced the new definition is Robert Fisher, MD, PhD of Stanford, lead author of the 2005 consensus paper describing seizures from visual stimulation as "a serious public health problem." No doubt Dr. Fisher's appreciation of the magnitude of the problem was instrumental in ensuring that the task force addressed it.
Not all epileptologists agree with all aspects of the new epilepsy definition–and Epilepsia has given them a voice as well, publishing half a dozen commentaries, all of which are available free online. I contributed a piece as well, providing a patient/family perspective.
Of course, it remains to be seen how long it will take for neurologists to shift their attitudes and diagnostic practices regarding reflex epilepsy. Perhaps the inclusion of reflex seizures in the epilepsy definition will help dispell the idea that reflex seizures are rare.
Removing seizure triggers doesn't spoil the fun
Posted: 03/30/2014 Filed under: Gamers, Music Videos, Photosensitive Seizure Prevention, Safety modifications | Tags: computer games, flash, flicker, music videos, photosensitive epilepsy, photosensitivity, seizures, video games Leave a commentGaming fans who object to the concept of seizure-safe games have some major misconceptions about how their favorite games would look after seizure-inducing visuals are removed.
I've seen people in online forums threaten to stop their game subscription if the game's images are made safe. These folks are assuming that making safety modifications to the graphics will mean "neutering" the game experience in a way that ruins their enjoyment. In fact, very minor changes to images, which can be pretty hard to detect, are often all that's needed.
Thanks to extensive research that defined the characteristics of images that induce seizures, it's possible to make small changes that interrupt any such seizure-generating sequences. For example, after changes are made to some video frames, the flash interval–more than 3 flashes per second–which can lead to a seizure in people with photosensitive epilepsy, no longer induces seizures.
Want some proof?
NOTE: For those with visual sensitivity, before you click on the upcoming link to side-by-side videos, know that you should be able to view the page safely because the problem images aren't very large. If you'd prefer not to risk it, you might want to step back farther from your screen or cover the left side of your screen, because that's where the problem images are.
Now click to see the side-by-side images of a music video running in its original form (with safety violations) and after modifications were made to comply with seizure safety guidelines (in the UK, they're requirements, not guidelines). The changes are very subtle! Can you find them? As you'll see in the modified version, even visual sequences that contain some flashes and quick cuts can therefore pass the safety test. Basically, portions of some flashing sequences (9 instances) have been altered or removed, which does little to change the overall viewing experience. Edits to the video that allowed it to be broadcast were done within a single day by London-based post-production firm Vanderquest Limited.
Readers familiar with the Harding Flash and Pattern Analyzer that I routinely use to test video material for seizure safety will recognize the HFPA results shown beneath both versions of the music video. Although the original, uncorrected official version could not be broadcast in the UK due to regulations barring seizure-inducing material from being shown there, it lives on on YouTube.
Imagine these types of edits to the user interface of a video game. Exactly how do they ruin the gaming experience?! Or artistic expression?
Can handheld games trigger seizures?
Posted: 02/21/2014 Filed under: Results of safety testing, Seizure Risk | Tags: 3DS, computer games, flash, Nintendo, photosensitive epilepsy, photosensitivity, seizures, video games Leave a commentThink the screen of a handheld game is too small to provoke seizures?
It isn't. Games on the 2.9 inch screen of Nintendo's Game Boy Advance SP provoked quite a few seizures in my daughter when she owned one ten years ago.
Nintendo's current handheld is the popular 3DS console, which has a 3.5 inch screen. I recently tested some 3DS games to ascertain their seizure safety.
The rule of thumb (as it were) is that, for flashing and patterns to trigger seizures, the provoking image must take up at least one fourth of an individual's visual field. It's not unusual for kids to hold their portable games at close enough range for that small a screen to fill that much of their total view. Incidentally, although concerns were raised when the 3DS was introduced three years ago, there isn't any conclusive evidence that 3D effects increase the risk of seizures in people who are photosensitive.
The IGN.com website recently identified the 14 most anticipated 3DS games for 2014 release. Here's how they fared when tested for compliance with guidelines for preventing visually induced seizures; 6 of the 14 failed, and an additional 5 came close. Tests were done using the Harding Flash and Pattern Analyzer.
Here is how these highly anticipated 3DS games performed as far as meeting image safety guidelines for preventing photosensitive seizures:
Yes, there are seizure warnings on all game packages, but the warnings are pretty worthless for consumers. A year ago I posted about Nintendo being fully aware of, but publicly downplaying, the risk of seizures from its games.


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Thanks guys, hopefully get it sorted tomorrow when I go to get it checked out!
Don't even know how long I've had this issue, you can't really hear it over the A/C / Radio.
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I just took it out for a drive there now and I noticed the noise wasn't there. Is seems that it only becomes apparent after I've been driving for a while?
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I just took it out for a drive there now and I noticed the noise wasn't there. Is seems that it only becomes apparent after I've been driving for a while?
its quite common to hear bearing noises when they are hot and not when cold so this could be why
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We had the same except from the back on our Fusion, annoying ticking noise that increased with speed - everyone had a look, everything was checked but it still happened so we lived with it - then the rear tyres needed changing and since then the noise disappeared and hasn't returned (about 4 months now) - the tyres had even checked and nothing was stuck/lodged in them, so eitherthere was something stuck that no-one could see and the process of removing the wheel for the tyre change sorted it or there could have been something odd with that tyre!
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Meeting for Saturday Breakfast/Brunch between Lambertville and Fishtown?
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We live just north Lambertville (Stockton) but will be traveling to Fishtown on Saturday so I thought I could meet my cousin (who lives in NE Philly on the border of Huntingdon Valley) for Breakfast/Brunch along the way. After doing a search on here, so far just Three Monkeys Cafe looks good. Are there any other good options though? I have been and done The Dinning Car and The Country Club and was never impressed with them. I wish I could go to center city and go to Sabrina's or the like but I don't feel like the hassle of the traffic and finding parking.
You might consider Ben and Irv's in Huntington Valley or Steve Stein's Deli in the Krewstown Shopping Center. 3 Monkeys is good not great, and its relatively easy to get to off of 95 (Academy exit north on Frankfort Ave and right on Grant and take it til you get to the Torresdale Train station. 3 Monkeys is right there).
Hop Angel in the Fox Chase area does a fun brunch and will be having a bunch of Oktoberfest type things. You can eat outdoors there.


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Six Degrees Of Canadian Bacon: tracing CFL history and the league's connections to movie stars
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line13 hrs agoHow many players does it take to connect through all of CFL history? How about to Hollywood? In both cases, the answer is probably less than you think. Inspired by Matt English tracing back 63 years of NHL history through three players (Jaromir Jagr, Guy Lafleur, and Jacques Plante), I embarked on a quest to get back to the origins of the CFL (officially formed in 1958, but effectively formed in 1954 when the B.C. Lions came into being). As I discussed on Twitter, it's possible to trace all of CFL history from 1954 through the present through four B.C. Lions teammates: Paul McCallum (in the CFL from 1993 to present), Lui Passaglia (played for B.C. from '76-'00, teammate of McCallum in '93 and '94), Jim Young (played for B.C. from '67-'79, teammate of Passaglia's from '76-'79) and Norm Fieldgate (played for B.C. from '54-'67, teammate of Young's in '67). However, that's just the start of what's possible.
Kelly Bates has gone from CFL RBs coach to NCAA head coach without leaving Greater Vancouver
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line18 hrs agoThere have been plenty of notable coaching changes over this offseason, but one announced this week combines one of the biggest differences in job description with one of the shortest geographical moves. That would be the Simon Fraser University Clan's hire of Kelly Bates, who was previously the B.C. Lions' running backs coach and Canadian draft coordinator, but didn't have his contract renewed following B.C.'s hire of Jeff Tedford as head coach. Bates is not just going from a position coach to a head coach, but also from Canadian professional football to American college football, which can be a difficult transition. Fortunately, the geographical transition won't be as hard; Bates' new job is at the SFU campus in Burnaby, just 10 and a half miles from his old job at the Lions' facility in Surrey.
Dan LeFevour signing boosts Montreal's quarterback depth, but will he get a chance to play?
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line1 day agoThe Montreal Alouettes' signing of receiver Nik Lewis Wednesday afternoon looked like a good fit for both the player and the team, but while their Wednesday evening signing of quarterback Dan LeFevour is a boost for the team, it may be more ambiguous for the player. LeFevour is a nice addition for Montreal; in the wake of Kevin Glenn's signing with Saskatchewan, he was clearly the best quarterback left on the free-agent market (and there's a case that he's a better signing than Glenn; he's less proven, but is younger with more upside and put up better per-game numbers in 2014), and he gives the Alouettes some much-needed depth behind Jonathon Crompton. However, the question is if LeFevour will get much of a chance to play with Montreal.
Long-time Stampeder Nik Lewis announces his signing with the Alouettes on Twitter
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line1 day agoOne of the Calgary Stampeders' longest-tenured players is moving on to new pastures. Import receiver Nik Lewis had been with the team since 2004, posting 11,250 receiving yards and 65 touchdowns for them across 11 regular seasons and helping them win two Grey Cups, but he battled an ankle injury this year and had trouble cracking the lineup when he returned, recording just 37 catches for 377 yards in the regular season. He became a free agent this offseason, and while some figured there was still a chance he'd return to Calgary, Lewis himself shot down that idea, announcing on Twitter Wednesday afternoon that he's signed with the Montreal Alouettes:
I would like to say thank you to all the Stampeders fans, coaches, and management for a wonderful 11 yrs. Truly a magical ride
I have the upmost respect for Huff and the rest of the Stampeders coaching Staff.They do a great job of putting great product on the field
Thank u to all the players that I have taken the field with in Calgary, I will truly miss that locker room.
Maurice Price embraces 'newness' with Ottawa Redblacks
Neate Sager at 55 Yard Line2 days agoBeing traded from the Grey Cup champs to a second-year Ottawa Redblacks team coming off a 2-16 debut initially took Maurice Price aback, yet it has not set him back.
The Redblacks' mid-January trade with the Calgary Stampeders of leading tackler Jasper Simmons and receiver Dan Buckner for Price portended a complete overhaul of the receiving spots. Earlier this month, Ottawa added three pairs of sure hands in free agency, inking slotback Ernest Jackson (813 yards for B.C.), wide receiver Greg Ellingson (429 for Eastern champion Hamilton) and Canadian wide receiver Brad Sinopoli, a former University of Ottawa star. Price, who's pencilled in to give Ottawa's offence the vertical element it lacked last season, was the first piece of the puzzle.
CFL teams get into the Academy Awards spirit in a special edition of #MemeWarMonday, creating #CFLOscars for "Best Hair," "Best Fight Scene" and much more
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line3 days agoSunday's 87th Academy Awards
It's #MemeWarMonday! We're making our own #CFLOscars. We'll kick off. The award for best tattoos goes to @ChadOwens2 pic.twitter.com/dOPVkF1PyG
The Saskatchewan Roughriders had a good response featuring a certain green Oscar:
Our favourite Oscar is Oscar the Grouch #MemeWarMonday @TorontoArgos @REDBLACKS @calstampeders @Wpg_BlueBombers http://t.co/QBPeDwHwTw
Remembrances of John Barrow, from his time with both the Tiger-Cats and the Argonauts
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line8 days agoThe Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts have always had a fierce rivalry, but there have been some players and executives who have made notable contributions to both clubs. One was John Barrow, who passed away Tuesday at 79, leaving a remarkable legacy with both teams. Barrow became a true CFL legend, and one who should be appreciated by CFL fans throughout Southern Ontario and beyond.
CFL, Toronto Argonauts get the 'Family Guy' treatment
Neate Sager at 55 Yard Line8 days agoConsidering that the Toronto Argonauts will play a home game in Fort McMurray, Alta., this season, being made sport of on Family Guy hardly seems like a burden.
During Sunday's episode of the FOX network animated series, a cutaway imagining a Hard Knocks: CFL TV series (a reference to the Hard Knocks reality show) made light of Canadians' excessive politeness and low-key ways, along with the low pay scale of the Canadian Football League. Obviously training camps in the CFL are a grind, like any football training camp, but it plays on the stereotype that it is a less serious league. Even if you love the CFL, you'll probably be inclined to laugh.
Training camp is probably the only time a CFL team would have two Canadians wearing single-digit jerseys. I am guessing neither player was a quarterback.
Compared to how Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has treated other leagues, the CFL got off fairly scot-free. Compare the above with a previoius portrayal of the NFL that referenced the suicide of former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson:
The 2014-15 offseason/free agency grades, East Division
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line14 days agoThere are still plenty of CFL free agents out there, but a lot of the big names have already signed. In fact, this year, many of the biggest names didn't even make it to free agency, with eight of the nine available league all-stars signing new deals with their previous team or heading to the NFL. While there are still other signings and the Canadian draft ahead, we have a pretty good picture of what each of the CFL's teams will look like in 2015, and how that's changed from last year. It's important to consider both the offseason and the free agency period together here; some teams didn't do much in the first few days of free agency, but made big moves before the period opened. We can't predict exactly how any of these moves will work out, or what else teams will do in the coming days to bolster their rosters, but we can at least get a sense of how each team has changed since the end of the 2014 season. With that in mind, here are grades out of 10 for each East Division team, following the same format we've used before. Remember, these grades are about how the team's changed since the end of the season, not how they stack up overall. Go here for a look at the West Division teams.
The 2014-15 offseason/free agency grades, West Division
Andrew Bucholtz at 55 Yard Line14 days agoThere are still plenty of CFL free agents out there, but a lot of the big names have already signed. In fact, this year, many of the biggest names didn't even make it to free agency, with eight of the nine available league all-stars signing new deals with their previous team or heading to the NFL. While there are still other signings and the Canadian draft ahead, we have a pretty good picture of what each of the CFL's teams will look like in 2015, and how that's changed from last year. It's important to consider both the offseason and the free agency period together here; some teams haven't done much in free agency, but made big moves before it opened. We can't predict exactly how any of these moves will work out, or what else teams will do in the coming days to bolster their rosters, but we can at least get a sense of how each team has changed since the end of the 2014 season. With that in mind, here are grades out of 10 for each West Division team, following the same format we've used before. Go here for a look at the East teams.


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Bill Clinton's brother, Roger, may not be the Clinton that feels others' pain, but it sure seems he enjoys watching it.
Ever in trouble of one kind or another, this time Roger is accused of hiring women to beat each other up while he watches.
The National Enquirer broke the story of Nadeze Connelly, 36, who claims that on April 1, 2011, Roger Clinton invited her to his home to cook dinner for him but when she arrived she was physically attacked by a woman named Melissa Fitzpatrick.
Connelly claims that Roger simply stood by watching the assault and did nothing to break up the tussle.
Connelly says she broke free of the fight and fled but Roger persisted in calling her to get her to come back, promising that Fitzpatrick wouldn't be there.
When police questioned Clinton, he claimed that Connelly was there "to borrow $150″ and that the two women were probably fighting over a boy friend.
Police didn't have enough to charge anyone, but Connelly filed a lawsuit against Clinton seeking over $500,000.
A family friend to the media that Roger "has a knack for getting in trouble" and callously joked that perhaps Roger should stick to takeout.
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The battlefields of Mesen fell silent almost a century ago but another New Zealand soldier's sacrifice was remembered overnight (NZ time) in Belgium.
An icy wind blew as a chilling reminder of World War I at Messines Ridge British Cemetery in Mesen, West Flanders, at the reburial of the unnamed soldier.
The coffin, which had been draped with the New Zealand flag and a soldier's hat during the service, was gently lowered into the snow-covered ground as a guard of honour, from Ypres Barracks, fired three volleys.
The Last Post and Reveille sounded across the mist-shrouded valley, followed by the New Zealand national anthem, sung by Kiwi soprano Carleen Ebbs.
It is thought the soldier was killed on June 7, 1917, during the New Zealand Division's capture of the German-held town.
The Rev Brian Llewellyn, of St George's Church, Ypres, led the service as more than 200 people, including New Zealand's Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, and New Zealand's Ambassador to Belgium, Paula Wilson, came to pay their respects.
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Beale, of the New Zealand' Defence Force read the Ode of Remembrance and two New Zealand exchange students, Hannah Stilborn and Megan Crow, read the poem The Ridge, by Malcolm Ross.
Although the soldier is unnamed, a metal shoulder badge NZR (New Zealand Rifles), a belt buckle and gas iodine capsules were found close to his remains.
The soldier was discovered during excavations of a pipeline in Mesen in April 2012.
He was reburied in the south corner of the cemetery, next to the grave of another unidentified New Zealand soldier whose remains were uncovered in 2011 and for whom a similar reburial ceremony was held in February last year.
More than 700 NZ soldiers lost their lives in the battle for Messines. A forensic examination confirmed the soldier was aged between 20 and 25 years and 170cm in height. However, this information was not enough to provide a certain name.
His headstone will read, under a silver fern insignia, "A Soldier of the Great War known unto God".
In Mesen the local community has dedicated itself to preserving the memory of the New Zealand soldiers who fought in the area.
Many streets and monuments have New Zealand names - Featherstonplen is the main square. New Zealand soldiers at the time had said the countryside around Mesen reminded them of Featherston in Wairarapa, where many of them had trained.
Jones said: "Our soldiers came from the utmost ends of the earth to fight in the Great War. The effects of this significant event still show today.
"There is a special bond between New Zealand and the people of Belgium. I thank you for remembering our soldiers.
Wilson said: "It was an honour to represent New Zealand today but on a personal level, my grandfather was one of those 100,000 New Zealand soldiers who fought here.
"This adds an extra level of emotion. He did return but would never talk about the war."
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I was wondering, from what I understand, the M6 toll road was built by a consortium of people, and is privately maintained. Therefore that makes it a private road surely. And if that's the case, then does the national speed limit apply, and do the police have any business being on that road if its not a government maintained motorway. I could be completely wrong, but I was just wondering ?
I imagine that could be the case if the owners of the road wanted it police free - but I doubt the government would have let them built it! The owners would obviously want police on it too. But good thought!
It was privatly built & is privatly operated, as for a private road that's just wishful thinking /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Responsibility for roads usually either fall under local authortiy or Highways Agency (Government). The M40 is another road which is pravately operated..... you can certainly get nicked on there /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kiss.gif
I was on it a couple of weeks ago, its a lovely road. So easy to speed on though, really wide and empty. Just another reason why cruise control is essential for license retention
It's impossible not to. I think they should have reverse speed camera's to fine drivers for going too slow
Very true. Took the tollroad for a trip down to South Wales a couple of months ago in a B6 130 TDI, and it was so hard not to glide along at silly speed. Nice smooth tarmac too!
[ QUOTE ] Drew 2226 said: Very true. Took the tollroad for a trip down to South Wales a couple of months ago in a B6 130 TDI, and it was so hard not to glide along at silly speed. Nice smooth tarmac too! [/ QUOTE ] Thats the problem with auto routes in france... nice roads are quiet therefore dangerous! laser jammer *cough* i mean gaage door opener anyone? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Rich
If anyone asks me what the M6 tollroad is like, I tell 'em it's awful & not go go near it. Know what I mean? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Just a split off the origanal question but do u think the police get charged to use the road???? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile_smoking.gif
[ QUOTE ] jdp1962 said: If anyone asks me what the M6 tollroad is like, I tell 'em it's awful & not go go near it. Know what I mean? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif [/ QUOTE ] Good thinking /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh_roll.gif
you could set up a meet on it! one end to the other then find a pub! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif not been on it yet.. gonna have to take a trip over to see my mate in stafford..
ill keep a look out for ya , if youre coming to stafford!..its gone upto £3 now,...still a great road
It is indeed a great road. It would be perfectly safe to test your S4 at speeds up to 160mph, if you wanted to! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif Not seen any Police on it yet. Sadly, like all good things, I expect that will come to an end.
It is a good road indeed. I just wish there was no speed limit on it /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
what i love about it is, when u have paid, u can just bury the throttle and test your 0-100 (km or mph - as u wish!) time. last time i tried it, i seemed to quite suprise a chappy in a 911 coming out of an adjacent booth! by the time he clocked me and went for it, he had lost a coupla lengths and didnt quite recover enough. he seemed quite taken aback! lol. much fun and giggles! i agree, best 2 quid ive spent, well 3 now.
My colleage was doing about 100mph in his S60T on the toll road when a Mondeo flew past him. Beinga competitive type, he was about to accelerate when he was swiftly overtaken by a Police car who pulled the Mondeo over. Probably assumed my Volvo'd mate was a unmarked vehicle anyway. Since he said it i've taken it easier. Bring on the Garage openers as Rich said.
Is there a web site for unmarked police car spotting? Maybe we could have a subsection in the spotters forum? I got done once by a VW Bora on the M3, now that's just cheating. I thought it had to be a dark Vauxhall/Volvo/BMW or similar. Having said that there used to be an unmarked Red Impreza Turbo in the Winchester area, which has got to class as unfair provocation.
saw a blue lotus elise a while back on the a47! did have police stickers on it though! from a distance i thought wat the hell has that pratt done to his elise... then it got closer and i was well shocked... also heard the new evo is suppossed to be used not seen one though.. cheers tony
They had an evo a couple of years ago front end of it was just a normal red evo(6 i think)and from middle of car it was in rozzer colours it was also modded.The sods dont play fair nowa days.
Sure there is a website that collects info on unmarked cars. think its same one with all the information about speed camera's
I used to live near the traffic cop shop so used to drive past once in a while just to see what they had they think there funny now using skoda octiva rs's.
I did a quick search and couldn't find anything other than some general guidelines on what to look out for. The difference is that speed camera locations are public domain, each authority has to publish the location of every camera, so it is relatively easy to compile a UK wide map. Unmarked cars aren't published and change all the time, so it would be down to Joe Public to provide the info. If you find one please let us know.
[ QUOTE ] berts S3 said: They had an evo a couple of years ago front end of it was just a normal red evo(6 i think)and from middle of car it was in rozzer colours it was also modded.The sods dont play fair nowa days. [/ QUOTE ] It's worse than that!! http://www.lancerregister.com/showthread.php?s=000c7c9d526d214f76e74eb89ff5eae1&threadid=55781


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WIMBLEDON, England - Venus Williams giggled and hopped on her toes Wednesday, looking more like a kid who just won her first match than a veteran who just beat Maria Sharapova in a showdown of Grand Slam champions at Wimbledon's Centre Court.
Up in the players' guest box, Williams' father jumped for joy, too, thrusting his arms in the air repeatedly. Two hours later, the setting and the family were the same, yet the mood was far more subdued. Younger sister Serena shuffled off to the locker room, having lost to No. 1 Justine Henin in the quarterfinals at a second consecutive major. What could have been another wonderful day for the Williams clan at the All England Club was only half so: After three-time Wimbledon champion Venus overwhelmed Sharapova 6-1, 6-3, two-time Wimbledon champion Serena couldn't overcome her own poor health or a determined Henin in a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 defeat. 'I wasn't even sure if I was going to go out and play,' said Serena, who played with tape on her left calf and left thumb, both injured in her dramatic fourth-round victory Monday. 'If I'd have been healthy, I think I would have won, 100 percent.' Managing to be slightly more gracious than after losing to Henin at the French Open - 'All she had to do was show up,' was the postmatch assessment then - Serena said Wednesday: 'She played a very high-quality game. I thought she played probably some of her best tennis.' Adventurous tennis, as well, especially late. Trailing 15-30 while serving in the final game, Henin won a 10-stroke rally with a drop shot. She serve-and-volleyed on her first match point, though that didn't work. It ended when Serena sent a backhand long. Despite acknowledging that she battled nerves late, Henin moved two victories away from her first Wimbledon title, which would complete a career Grand Slam. Henin next meets No. 18 Marion Bartoli, who reached her first Grand Slam semifinal by coming back to beat No. 31 Michaella Krajicek 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 after taking a nap during a rain delay. 'After that,' Bartoli said, 'I was feeling much better.' Henin acknowledged she still has 'a lot of work to do,' and Serena would agree. Asked whether she thought she lost to the eventual champion, Serena said: 'The eventual Wimbledon champion I saw playing in the fourth round today, definitely.' That, of course, would be Venus, who was pretty close to flawless against 2004 champion Sharapova. She averaged 115 mph on first serves and reached 126 mph. She won 33 of 42 points on her serve and only once was taken to deuce. She compiled a 9-3 advantage on points that lasted at least 10 strokes. 'You've got to give her credit,' the second-seeded Sharapova said. 'Her average first serve was 115, and some men don't do that.' They played all of three points Tuesday at 800-seat Court 3 before the fourth-round match was suspended because of rain. They resumed at 13,000-plus Centre Court on Wednesday, then had to deal with a rain delay of nearly two hours that came in the middle of an epic game at 1-1 in the second set. Sharapova was serving, and the game featured 13 deuces and seven break points, filled with high-pitched grunts and high-powered groundstrokes. The shrieks, so loud at both ends of the court, drew snickers from spectators. Eventually, Sharapova held and again for a 3-2 lead in the set, but she wouldn't win another game. Even though there were showers on an eighth of the tournament's nine days, all seven singles matches on Wednesday's schedule were completed, making it more likely that the men's and women's titles will be decided on time. Second-seeded Rafael Nadal finally wrapped up a victory over No. 28 Robin Soderling in a third-round match that was supposed to start Saturday. No. 4 Novak Djokovic also reached the fourth round, while No. 3 Andy Roddick and No. 12 Richard Gasquet set up a quarterfinal meeting. For Venus, it was a masterful performance against a tough competitor. Given that Venus owns five major titles, that shouldn't be surprising at all. 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