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A Cairo court rejected on Sunday an appeal by ousted President Hosni Mubarak for release from detention over graft charges.
The Illicit Gains Authority ordered on Wednesday that Mubarak be detained for 15 more days pending further investigations.
Mubarak's lawyer had challenged the verdict.
The toppled president remains in custody pending other investigations.

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- For a discussion of troubleshooting similar issues in iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7, see iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues.
- If you are having trouble installing iTunes, see Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows.
- If you see one of the following specific alert messages, click on the corresponding link for more information.
Start iTunes in Safe Mode
Open iTunes in Safe Mode to isolate any interference with plug-ins or scripts not manufactured by Apple.
- Hold down the Shift and Control keys while opening iTunes. If performed correctly, you should see a dialog that says "iTunes is running in safe mode" before iTunes finishes starting up
- After clicking "Continue", determine whether the issue you were experiencing persists in Safe Mode.
If you see the same issue while iTunes is in Safe Mode, proceed to the Create a New User Account section below. If you do not experience the same issue, consult iTunes: Troubleshooting issues with third-party iTunes plug-ins for steps on how to remove third-party plug-ins.
Create a New User Account
When troubleshooting a variety of issues, it can be useful to determine if the issue affects a specific Windows user account or all accounts. Follow the steps below to create a new user account in Windows XP:
- From the Start menu, choose Control Panel.
- Open User Accounts.
- Select Create a new account and follow the instructions to complete the account setup process.
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- Open iTunes and determine whether the issue you were experiencing persists in this new user.
If you see the same issue in the newly created user account, proceed to the System-wide troubleshooting section below. If you do not experience the same issue, consult the User-specific troubleshooting section below.
User-specific troubleshooting
If your issue only happens in one user account, some of the suggestions below may resolve the issue. Before proceeding however, you'll need to make hidden files and folders visible in Windows. To do so, follow steps one through five in this article.
- Remove iTunes preference files
Some of the files that iTunes uses to store settings and preferences may be unusable and cause issues. iTunes has two folders where preferences are saved. Move one of them to the Desktop and test to see if the issue persists. If it does, move it back and remove the second folder. The location for the two preference folders are:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes
- Create a new iTunes Library
- Hold the Shift key while opening iTunes. You will be prompted to Choose iTunes Library.
- Choose Create Library to create a new one. In the following window you will be prompted to select a location to save the new iTunes Library.
- Click Save. iTunes will open the newly created library. After closing iTunes, you can always select the original library by using the Shift key when opening iTunes.
- Recreate your iTunes Library
If you iTunes library has become unusable, rebuilding it as described in How to recreate your iTunes Library may resolve the issue.
- Check for content files with issues
Sometimes a certain audio file can cause iTunes to quit unexpectedly or stop responding when it is analyzing gapless playback information. To determine which file(s) may be causing the issue, follow the steps below.
- Quit iTunes.
- Move the iTunes Library.itl file to your Desktop. The file is located in:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes
- Open iTunes.
- From the File menu, choose Add Folder to Library.
- Navigate to the folder where your music is located. Typically this is:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
Note: This folder may also be called "iTunes Music."
- Choose an artist, album, or single song to add the to the library.
- Wait for iTunes to successfully add the songs to your library and perform the gapless playback scan.
- If successful, continue adding back more songs to your library.
- If there is an issue with one of your files, you will notice your issue reappear after you attempt to add it to the library. At this point you should repeat these steps being careful not to add the files that cause the issue to occur.
System-wide troubleshooting
When troubleshooting system-wide issues with iTunes, there are a few different suggestion to try.
- Check for viruses
Windows viruses can interfere with a variety of computer functions including iTunes. Make sure that you have current anti-virus software installed with updated virus definitions and use it to scan your system.
- Check for anti-virus and/or Internet security software
Internet Security software itself can sometimes cause iTunes to quit unexpectedly. Try disabling the Internet Security software temporarily or exempting iTunes from any active scanning done by such software. If this resolves the issue, check with the maker of the software for an update to the software or its virus definitions. See the following article for more information: iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues.
- Conflicting Processes
Sometimes other programs and start-up items can conflict with iTunes.
- Removing iTunes Configuration Files
Removing unusable configuration files that iTunes uses can resolve launch issues.
- Check the iTunes and QuickTime installations
An improper installation of iTunes or QuickTime can contribute to a variety of issues. Learn how to completely reinstall iTunes and QuickTime.
- Fix digital signing of Windows drivers
In some cases an issue with the digital signing of certain Windows XP drivers can prevent iTunes from launching. Use the following steps to correct such issues:
- Highlight all of the following 4 lines of text that begin with regsvr32 and then choose Copy from the Edit menu of your web browser:
regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll
regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
- Open the Notepad program by navigating to:
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad
- In Notepad, choose Paste from the Edit menu. Note: Make sure that the text that appears in Notepad is the same as what is shown above.
- From the File menu, choose Save As.
- In the File name: field type iTunes.bat and save the file to the Desktop.
- Close Notepad and locate the iTunes.bat file. It should appear on the Desktop.
- Double-click the file and you will see a black window appear on the screen for about a minute. Wait until the window automatically disappears and proceed to the next step.
- The iTunes.bat file can be deleted at this time.
- Try opening iTunes again.
- Highlight all of the following 4 lines of text that begin with regsvr32 and then choose Copy from the Edit menu of your web browser:
- Disconnect your computer from the Internet
See if that resolves the quitting, freezing, or launching issue with iTunes.
Update the drivers on your PCHaving outdated drivers on your computer can cause strange behavior with iTunes, QuickTime, iPod, and other applications. See this link to update the drivers on your computer.
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Senators Introduce Bill To Punish Sale of Phone Records
Article Comments
Which is it?
Is it illegal to obtain phone records or is it illegal to sell them? If you can get them, go for it you crafty bastards. But the carriers should be the ones punished, they let them get out. There needs to be more security and training on the ends of CSR reps and such so that this info never leaves the carrier's hands.
I say shame on the carriers...
I say shame on the carriers...
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The Road to Everest Challenge Stage Race 2012
The Road is Long: Hor-moans…a grumpy ride
Some days you just wake up in a bad mood. Maybe hormones, maybe my attempt to go 3/4 decaf 1/4 caffeinated coffee (not doing that again before a ride!) or maybe the stars just aligned to put me in a foul mood. Whatever, I started yesterdays ride in a grumpy mood.
A group of about 12 of us were supposed to do 60 miles including Boulder Creek (11 miles of dirt road) with a stop at Julian Pie shop in the middle.
4 miles in I wasn't feeling the thunder, plus something wasn't feeling right with the bike. After a few checks nothing major seemed to be wrong other than a worrying noise and a bit of movement in my headset (see below – how to check your headset). By this time I'd tightened it up I was off the back by about 1/2 mile, feeling terrible and not relishing the thought of having to catch back on up a steep dirt road climb. So, not wishing to inflict my bad mood on the group I opted to veer off and do a 70 miler on paved road instead and maybe meet the group somewhere along the way.
Here's how it panned out:
The Message: Having no cell coverage at that point I couldn't let Rob or anyone from the group know my plans. However, 10 seconds later a flatbed truck came by me, so (saying a quick prayer to the cycling gods that this wasn't a cyclist hating red neck) I flagged him down, put on my sweetest English accent and asked him if would very much mind letting one of the cyclists ahead know that I would meet them in Julian. He agrees, looking a little confused and repeating my message back to me twice.
The Bee: 5 minutes later, I'm descending Boulder Canyon and am stung by a bee which attaches itself to inner thigh. In my mad panic to detach said bee from my leg I slam to an abrupt stop, totally forget to unclip like a complete newbie and topple gently onto the ground (fortunately only a slow embarrassing topple rather than anything spectacular). Unimpressed with my cycling circus antics, the bee detaches itself mid fall, but kindly leaves me with the stinger stuck in my leg. Having not been stung by a bee since I was about 6 years old I have no idea what to do, other than alternate between whimpering and cursing. Finally I invoke rule 5 (don't pretend you don't all know what that is), pull the stinger out and get back on the bike.
The Confusion: In the meantime 'Guy in Truck' tells Rob: "Jo…. the one with the accent…. she'll meet you in Julian". Rob hears.. "Jo… the one with the ACCIDENT… she'll meet you in Julian". Rob then spends the next hour thinking that I've had an accident and can't get hold of me to check I'm ok.
The Detour: Passing Rob and the group around Julian I take the car keys since I'm slightly ahead and likely to reach the car first. At least that was the plan before I completely missed a turn, took a 5 mile and 500 feet detour, discovered some lovely roads around Julian, but ultimately put myself back behind the group who arrive at the car 15 minutes before me.
The Upside:
- I managed a reasonable 70 mile ride, in 90 degrees + (good hot weather training for Everest Challenge)
- I discovered that I do not go into any form of anaphylaxis if I'm stung by a bee. I do, however become a complete cycling numpty and revert to being 6 years old again.
- I discovered some new cool roads around Julian
- I learned to ease off the caffeine more slowly next time!
Hints: How to Check Your Headset for Looseness
1. Straddle your bike facing forward
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Buying wood
I spoke with a wood supplier in Reno. $395 fuel included for 1 cord of (proven) seasoned Oak. He has several varieties, Walnut, a fruit tree variety, etc. I decided on the Oak. They will deliver next week.. I need to chop it into smaller pieces. They are way cool. They have tons of small pieces, scrap that they said I can load anytime for free. Any type...what a killer situation. I figure I can load my SUV once and a while for start up fuel, then the logs for fire management. I was so stoked on this site.
Re: Buying wood
Ouch! Still a lot of money. Fruit wood would be nice too. Time to get a chain saw and a cutting permit.
Re: Buying wood
WOW, that IS alot! We pay around $165 a cord for "seasoned" hardwood around here. Be aware that the definition of "seasoned" can really vary from area to area. Here in Vermont "seasoned" typically does NOT mean dry, more like half-dry (but burnable).
I know that the small WF bakeries around here use all the slab & cull (basically waste) from local saw mills (usually softwood; hemlock, cedar, etc.) for their fuel, which is very inexpensive.
The historic Quebec ovens (very close to here) were supposedly fired with cedar for a fast, hot fire. I'm sure the fact we have alot of cedar around here figured in as well.
I'd think about the starting your fires with softwood to extend your supply of oak since it's not an issue in an oven.
We heat our house exclusively with wood, mostly maple up this far, as you might expect, but there is more oak in the mix in southern Vermont. We burn exclusively hardwood in the wood stove as the quick creosote build-up from softwood is a problem.
Oak is my favorite for my WF BBQ cooker, where the food is directly exposed to smoke making softwood not an option.
Time to throw another log on the fire!
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My reading about historical ovens in Quebec substantiates what you say about them using cedar for bright, hot, fast fires. Here in Ontario, white cedar is abundant also. I get mine in the form of slab wood from a bandsaw miller; free for the loading. It's perfect for getting the fire started brightly, then I load on mostly maple, but also yellow ash, beech and, sometimes, birch. Oak, unfortunately, is not very common here, though it is futher east and north. I usually try to stick to limb wood; it's less work than splitting logs. It's not that hard to get in the country. A friend of mine is an aborist, and that definitely helps. Having said that, though, split wood definitely catches better and burns brighter without a very hot fire below it.
Re: Buying wood
I was thinking about the BTU and ability to burn long as a dense wood. I gathered my info from JW Norris per the link below. If I should go with a different wood that you guys feel is acceptable, let me know. I will likely go with a half cord to start. Feedback appreciated.
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Oak will be absolutely fine. I'd burn more if I could get it easily. You'll need something for kindling and a kind of mid-fire to get oak really going, but the BTU count is excellent.
Re: Buying wood
Jim, the place has TONS of walnut, and fruit species too. He has great scrap pieces that I can fill up and use as kindling. I figure I will get tons of scrap for start up and kinding. His fruit type is close in BTU and is $50 less per cord. With density, I thought the Oak was best, you agree?
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Robert, I think you are getting ripped off at $395.00. I did a quick look in the Sac Bee and it's being sold for $260.00. I'm sure if you searched around Auburn or Grass Valley you could find if for a lot less.
Re: Buying wood
I don't have the vehicle to tow it up? My curiosity is getting it here?
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Dude - you live in Northern Nevada. I thought it was a prerequisite to own a 4x4 truck. :D
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The Sunday Times has reported today that it is in possession of 300 pages of documents relating to the decision to drop charges against President Jacob Zuma. These documents only bolster the DA's case that the decision needs to be reviewed.
The documents are already in the public domain so why do Zuma's lawyers and the NPA insist on keeping the reduced record from us?
It is also concerning that the NPA went to a great deal of trouble to prevent this story from being published.
In a judgment handed down on 20 March 2012, the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered the National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP) to produce a record of all the documents, recordings, materials and evidence that led to the withdrawal of criminal charges against President Zuma.
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This album (or at least, the drummer) was recommended to me by the wonderful Drummer's Journal (check out their Facebook page) - and any magazine that likes Evelyn Glennie and Bill Bruford HAS to be a good bet, and so I splashed out on this album sound unheard.
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This album (or at least, the drummer) was recommended to me by the wonderful Drummer's Journal (check out their Facebook page) - and any magazine that likes Evelyn Glennie and Bill Bruford HAS to be a good bet, and so I splashed out on this album sound unheard.
Admission: I am a VERY old Van Der Graaf and King Crimson fan, who has also collected the works of Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins (amongst many others)... so what have we here?
Drums - Loud, Fierce, Crisp
Bass - Stunning, reminds me of the Stranglers - Cutting, Crunching, but very Clear
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Stunning,
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This is a fantastic debut album and it's great to hear from a band with such ferocious passion in an age where most artists seem rather indifferent to what they are doing. Silence Yourself even has the band's manifesto written on the covers and its message couldn't be anymore relevant in our age of constant distractions and babbling.
So they have the substance and thankfully, the talent to match it. Savages built their reputation on their ferocious live performances and it is only a minor quibble that the album doesn't live up to that. But again, bands that are stronger live than on album are another rarity and this album is excellently put together.
You can hear right away the influences behind the Savages music, but Jehnny Beth's wail is out of this world, completely original and surprisingly diverse; she has an excellent way of phrasing words that really separates her from the herd. For the most part she uses her voice like the music behind her, to confront the listener, to demand them to hear what she has to say, which brings me onto the lyrics, which are quite excellent and biting.
For the most part, the album does have a unified sound, which is deliberately confrontational and sparse, with no fancy showmanship to detract from the band's message. Most of the songs are lean, harsh, some, like Strife and Hit Me, even suggest an almost metal-head influence behind the band, which isn't that hard to believe. But even this album has its moodier pieces, the first coming right in the middle of the album with Waiting For A Sign and the Instrumental, Dead Nature. It is a very sudden change of pace and while Dead Nature is pretty meandering, it gives the listener a breath before they continue with the onslaught with She Will, rounding up the album with their best tracks, like Hit Me and the Patti-Smith esque, Husbands, particularly when Jehnny Beth repeats the title.
The album ends on another moodier piece, the Gothic Torch song Marshal Dear, whose outro includes a sudden outburst of Clarinet. It is a peculiar choice but it works and hints that the Savages can be a little experimental should they choose to be.
Overall this is a worthwhile album and strong contender for best debut of the year. The Savages show excellent promise and hopefully they will only improve.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mercury Music Prize Winner in 2013,
Unreal1066 "unreal1066" (North London) - See all my reviews
Ever since I bought this album last year before the Mercury music prize nomination, it has been on constant rotation. It's not listened to every week but when I do dig it out it stays on my CD player for many listens. The things l've loved about the record are the vocals and the lyrics are really intriguing, I don't really know what they mean but it really works. It's a great sounding voice. The guitars are dripping with reverb to give a goth vibe to the songs. The songs with piano and saxophone on like 'marshall dear' just work so well.
I think this should of won the Mercury Music Prize in 2013, a more worthy winner that James Blake who in my opinion music I find boring.
I saw them live last year and they were great the band are a collective whole, but I did find the singer Jehnny Beth who was the only one wearing a white blouse stood out. All eyes were focused on her among the black of the rest of the band.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A much-needed reminder that music made by women doesn't necessarily have to be pink and fluffy,
Luke Edwards "IAmLukeEdwards" (Margate, UK) - See all my reviews
You'd be forgiven for thinking that Savages were the anti-Haim: an all-female post-punk band with little regard for pop credibility but wholeheartedly committed to espousing a fiery DIY punk attitude in everything they do. In a year which saw Pussy Riot languishing in a prison cell and proving that Vladimir Putin is almost certainly not a punk rocker, Savages' Silence Yourself is Exhibit A in proving that there is nothing more rousing than a female front woman channeling Siouxsie Sioux, as the short-haired Jehnny Beth does here in a series of anguished yelps evocative of The Pop Group's Y.
From the riot-inducing bassline to the shipwreck-summoning psiren of Jehnny Beth's voice on 'Shut Up', Savages have a canny knack of creating the sort of music which feels completely familiar, sharing DNA with the likes of Public Image Ltd and even Joy Division in their love of ominous foreboding. The anthemic riffs on 'She Will' and 'Husbands' certainly sound like long-lost cousins to the Au Pairs and immediately give you the impression that Savages are musically far more capable of transcending post-punk, but this genre is clearly just a matter of providing uniformity for them.
Where Savages stand apart is that they feel utterly sincere in recalling the era of the 'no wave' movement, with Jehnny Beth in particular coming across like a quasi-feminist pariah who stands out starkly in today's fickle musical landscape. Karen O is an obvious musical forebear, but Savages are anything but garage rock revivalists, especially since Silence Yourself makes many obvious overtures to atonality and dissosance in a way which the Yeah Yeah Yeahs never quite had the bravery to do.
In spite of this, the songs themselves shine through the discordance and are obviously very structured – these girls know what they're doing, which is why the riffs are so potent – saddling Silence Yourself with an air of being rehearsed to the hilt. For this reason, any claim to be torchbearers of punk's amateurish aesthetic is rather redundant because Savages are clearly better musicians than this album implies, particularly on tracks like 'No Face' which appears to suggest a Black Sabbath influence in its Tony Iommi-esque closure.
For all of their post-punk bluster, however, where Savages truly excel is in playing a distinctive attitude-laced brand of rock 'n' roll as a vehicle for an implied message of women's lib. Clearly, this is more progressive than what Haim did, but Silence Yourself may not be everyone's cup of tea. It's noisy, angular and rather provocative, but it's a very good listen, and a much-needed reminder that music made by women doesn't necessarily have to be pink and fluffy to make an impact.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Babylon's Burning,
This review is from: Silence Yourself (MP3 Download)
I don't have the benefit of seeing a live performance so I can't compare, I know that often the live experience is better. That aside as someone who has only listened to the this recorded material I can thoroughly recommend this album. It does have echos of Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees and a little of the Ruts mixed in too, for me a definite 5 *
5.0 out of 5 stars Great new band,
I'm always listening out for new music and this female fronted troupe is a double-barrel blast of intrigue and joy.
I first heard single: She Will on the BBCs 6 Music and at the time had no idea who I was listening to, but digging around here on Amazon some months later yielded up this their début record.
I don't think there are enough women in music, so it is particularly satisfying to find that this band has an all female line up, who are themselves fans of the kind of spiky music they themselves have given us here, some of the influences certainly appeal to me and the ones that I don't know about all conspire to work in this recordings overall favour.
I certainly believe this collective have oodles of potential and this new fan looks forward to whatever these ladies come up with next.
So if you like some sharp spiky heartfelt melancholic music, my favourite kind, I would recommend acquiring. I wonder if Siouxsie Sioux is a fan....
Update. It is now early April and this CD has not been out of my portable player, the songs have grown and grown I just adore the vocalist and I wish I could get to see them live.
5.0 out of 5 stars Savages Class,
Love this Debut CD.......... great voices , accoustics & talent. Very Siouxsie Style but has a debth that is thrilling
5.0 out of 5 stars Visceral,
Mr. John S. Dimmer "JSDi" (London) - See all my reviews
I suggest you ignore the derivative of this and that type review and enjoy a classic album. It's fierce and fine for it. Side B is my favourite.
5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air!,
Stuart (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silence Yourself (MP3 Download)
In an age of trivial mass-produced plastic pop, it is a real pleasure to come across something born out of real passion and belief. Do yourself a favour and buy it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Just awesome,
J. Casey (Lancaster, UK) - See all my reviews
What a debut! Raw, powerful, lyrically sharp and sonically gripping, this is an album you cannot ignore. The guitar work in particular stands out and wouldn't be a miss on a Sonic Youth record - both intricate and growling at once. The best rock record for years.
And if you get chance, go see them live, it really is something to behold.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents seeking healthier restaurant meals for their kids can start to look beyond chicken nuggets and macaroni-and-cheese.
At least 19 large restaurant chains — including Burger King, Chili's, IHOP and Friendly's — plan to announce Wednesday that they will include healthier options on their children's menus. At least 15,000 restaurant locations will focus on increasing servings of fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains and low-fat dairy. The items will have less fats, sugars and sodium.
Less healthy foods like burgers and fries will still be on the menu, but the restaurants say they will do more to promote healthier options. Chili's, for example, will highlight a chicken sandwich with a side of pineapple or mandarin oranges on their kids' menu. Burger King has recently reformulated children's chicken nuggets so they include less sodium, and employees taking orders will ask if customers want healthier apple fries instead of the standard "fries with that?"
The effort is part of a new National Restaurant Association initiative to give kids more healthy options at restaurants and to make it easier for parents to find those options. Some of the items are already on menus, but restaurants will advertise them more prominently and flag the healthier menu items to make ordering easier.
To be part of the program, restaurants must include at least one kids' menu item that is 600 calories or less and meets other nutritional requirements. A side dish worth less than 200 calories must also be included.
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New Avengers #3
Sleek, smooth, self-aware, and stylish. It's another Bendis and Immonen issue of Spider-Man and his mystic pals.
|Wed, August 18th, 2010
The Amazing Spider-Man #640
Despite Aunt May surviving, the Kingpin still wants to send Spider-Man a message through his loved ones. Look out, Aunt Anna!
|Wed, August 18th, 2010
Age of Heroes #4
This anthology ends with a variety of stories, none of which seem aimed at the same type of reader, giving the issue a disjointed, fragmented feeling.
|Wed, August 18th, 2010
Brightest Day #8
Hawkgirl or White Lantern Firestorm? Those are your cover options for this issue. One of them will cost a pretty penny, the other one will only run you two hundred ninety-nine pennies.
|Wed, August 18th, 2010
Ex Machina #50
"Ex Machina" comes to an end.
|Wed, August 18th, 2010
The Last Phantom #1
Garish, ugly, and bad-looking. Did I mention that this comic doesn't have strong visuals?
|Wed, August 18th, 2010
Justice League: Generation Lost #7
The JLI team (such as it is) invades Checkmate (such as it is) to try to find Max Lord (such as he is).
|Mon, August 16th, 2010
Dungeons & Dragons #0
John Rogers brings the fun in the first half, and makes up for the 'Dark Sun' episode falling flat.
|Mon, August 16th, 2010
X-Men #2
The united vampire factions continue their assault on the X-Men, as Blade enters the fray.
|Mon, August 16th, 2010
Daredevil #509
Daredevil's friends and allies react to his increasingly-corrupt actions.
|Mon, August 16th, 2010
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1
This series may become a strong third pillar in the Geoff Johns-era Green Lantern era, but it doesn't start that way.
|Mon, August 16th, 2010
The Incredible Hulk #611
The penultimate chapter of "World War Hulks" delivers some smashing action that is big, loud, and green.
|Sun, August 15th, 2010
Superman #702
Superman's walk across America continues on, with this issue bringing him to Detroit.
|Sun, August 15th, 2010
Birds of Prey #4
The Birds of Prey continue to fly through the "Brightest Day."
|Sun, August 15th, 2010
Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier #2
Hey, do you like energetic superhero comics done very well? Then buy this.
|Thu, August 12th, 2010
The Thanos Imperative #3
What happened to create the Cancerverse? Best bust out your copies of "The Death of Captain Marvel" and begin throwing in some Lovecraft stuff.
|Thu, August 12th, 2010
Thor the Mighty Avenger #3
Loki causes mischief that ruins Thor and Jane's shopping trip, putting them at odds with Giant-Man and the Wasp! Vintage Marvel action!
|Thu, August 12th, 2010
Batgirl #13
Slowly but surely, "Batgirl" is pulling itself together into a respectable little book.
|Thu, August 12th, 2010
B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth: New World #1
The B.P.R.D. gets a new subtitle and offers up a good jumping-on point for new readers.
|Wed, August 11th, 2010
Hack/Slash: My First Maniac #3
Just as Cassie is making friends, some psycho killing people has to ruin it.
|Wed, August 11th, 2010
Morning Glories #1
Welcome to Morning Glory Academy, a prestigious prep school that stinks of weirdness and evil intentions. It's also a very fun first issue.
|Wed, August 11th, 2010
Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #1
It's vampire time for the Ultimate Avengers as Blade and a new Daredevil enter the picture.
|Wed, August 11th, 2010
The Calling: Cthulhu Chronicles #2
When Cthulhu calls, it calls collect.
|Wed, August 11th, 2010
New Mutants Forever #1
I have to hand it to all parties involved: this feels like it came immediately after "New Mutants" #54.
|Tue, August 10th, 2010
Shadowland #2
Daredevil's friends stage an intervention while the Kingpin arrives in the shadows.
|Tue, August 10th, 2010
Shadowland: Bullseye #1
Ben Urich is kidnapped and forced to cover Bullseye's funeral.
|Tue, August 10th, 2010
Sparta, U.S.A. #6
Spartans versus Nazis! Football versus... uh, Nazis! Godfrey McLaine versus the Maestro! It all ends here!
|Tue, August 10th, 2010
iZombie #4
Zombies and ghosts and mummies! Oh my!
|Sun, August 8th, 2010
Doom Patrol #13
The second year of "Doom Patrol" starts off with an issue dedicated to Rita Farr.
|Sun, August 8th, 2010
Secret Six #24
And now for something completely different.
|Sun, August 8th, 2010
Greek Street #14
"Ajax" ends on a cliché, but Werther Dell'Edera continues to provide some very good art.
|Fri, August 6th, 2010
Sweet Tooth #12
Presented with a paint-by-numbers cover, I couldn't pass up this issue of "Sweet Tooth." Oh yeah, it's a standalone issue specifically designed to entice new readers. As if the paint-by-numbers cover didn't give that away.
|Fri, August 6th, 2010
Darkstar and the Winter Guard #3
"A badass bear with a hammer" doesn't quite measure up to a gun-toting gorilla, and this book doesn't quite measure up to "Atlas." It's still a decent read.
|Fri, August 6th, 2010
Iron Man Legacy #5
"War of the Iron Men" ends in this issue, with the introduction of a new hero, and the clearing of Tony Stark's good name.
|Fri, August 6th, 2010
Hawkeye and Mockingbird #3
"Hawkeye & Mockingbird" is fun, but there's that niggling feeling that it could be better.
|Fri, August 6th, 2010
Supergod #4
Krishna has begun improving India through mass slaughter and the world responds. That's not a good thing.
|Fri, August 6th, 2010
Spitfire #1
Spitfire gets her own one-shot as Paul Cornell picks up on some threads from the late, lamented "Captain Britain and MI:13."
|Thu, August 5th, 2010
Secret Warriors #18
I had to keep double-checking that the title of this comic is still "Secret Warriors" and not "S.H.I.E.L.D."
|Thu, August 5th, 2010
Magnus, Robot Fighter #1
"Blip-off-any-interference." Sage advice delivered so very early in this issue. I just might follow that advice today.
|Thu, August 5th, 2010
Doomwar #6
"Doomwar" is over. Give peace a chance.
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I'd welcome the stars with wine and guitars
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There was a time in his life when Townes Van Zandt used to travel between Aspen and Crested Butte on his horse Amigo, spending months enjoying relative tranquility in the Rockies. Van Zandt would eventually have to sell his beloved Amigo, and, recounting this onstage when I saw him at the Paramount in Austin, Steve Earle said, "I believe he began to die that day." But it was on tour in Colorado a few years ago, as Earle's bus wound its way through a blinding snowstorm between the two towns, that he saw an uncanny specter in the swirling white haze blowing across the road. "I swear I saw Townes and Amigo about five times that night," he said, and it was then that he decided to record an album of Van Zandt's songs. The resulting record is Townes (released May 12 on New West), and it should hopefully serve to expose Van Zandt's work to a larger audience, spreading the words of an authentic American poet.
Although his songs have found their way into many setlists and album track listings over the years, Earle is particularly suited to this task, having had a close protégé/friendship with Van Zandt. For Townes most of the songs were recorded as solo performances first, to capture them as originally done by his teacher as Earle best remembers him, with other instruments added later. He astutely picks better-knowns like "Pancho and Lefty," (famously recorded by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard), "Rake" and "To Live is to Fly," alongside lesser-knowns like the playful "Loretta" and the hallucinatory longing of "(Quicksilver Dreams of) Maria," his world-weary voice befitting the material and the production being, mostly, rough and tumble. You can hear the tinny echoes of guitar strings and the hiss of harmonica bleeds, the music reaching deep into the blues and old time, with subtly surreal touches in parts. Excellent string band versions of the road-scarred "White Freightliner," the lovely, comforting "Don't Take It Too Bad" and the swaying waltz of "Delta Momma Blues," all featuring Darrell Scott (banjo, dobro), Dennis Crouch (bass), Tim O'Brien (mandolin) and Shad Cobb (fiddle), recall Earle's work with the Del McCoury Band on The Mountain.
"Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold" features tightly-wound verbal switch-offs between Earle and son Justin Townes Earle (a hell raising survivor in his own right, at age 27), while "Where I Lead Me" shuffles with grit. The only track where I would argue the framing is obtrusive is "Lungs." Produced by John King of The Dust Brothers, Tom Morello's signature guitar scratching, Earle's distorted vocals and the drum machine-like beat render it a bit too mechanical, less starkly terrifying, although it does filter out nicely into the touching softness of "No Place to Fall."
Overall though, Earle captures this timeless music handsomely. One of the best songwriters to tread this ground (and personally, I don't usually use qualifiers like "the best," but fuck it, it's true…), Van Zandt understood gut wrenching conciseness, shining frankness, and lingual elegance on a mesmerizing level few do, showing how you make every drop count. The characters that travel through his work come from genuine, unglamorous places, rendered in a landscape that brings the lows and highs, the anguish and ecstasy, of this existence to the forefront. While the heart-worn yarns that surround Van Zandt have passed into folklore, fingerprints smudged across dive bars and shadows cast on the walls of cheap motels, the songs he left us are the cherished manifestation. Slyly grinning, stubbornly loving, searching for human goodness, collapsing in darkness or pitching empty bottles at the moon, that spirit resonates strong. With Townes, Earle has given us a fitting testimonial to his extraordinary legacy.
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News of Riverton, Lander and Fremont County, Wyoming, from the Ranger's award winning journalists.
In Drennen appeal hearing, expert calls shooting 'justified'
Aug 1, 2012 - By Martin Reed, Staff Writer
A criminal investigations expert with 44 years of experience testified on Tuesday afternoon that a Riverton man acted in self-defense in his case that resulted in a life sentence for first-degree murder.
John Cayton, chief criminalist with Access Forensic Laboratory in Missouri, testified in Lander's 9th District Court that Gabriel R. Drennen was justified in shooting and killing Leroy Hoster in May 2010.
"He shouldn't have had to wait to wrestle over the gun," Cayton said Drennen's actions in the shooting.
Cayton noted the events just seconds prior to the shooting when Hoster pushed Drennen off a porch and caused him to tumble over a 3-foot-high fence at a trailer home.
"Physical evidence showed he couldn't escape. He was on the ground pretty much anchored," Cayton said about Drennen on his back as Hoster approached him.
"Mr. Hoster kept coming," Cayton testified. "He said 'shoot me.'"
The testimony is part of Drennen's two-day hearing expected to conclude Wednesday that allows defense attorney Thomas Jubin to elicit expert testimony that could have helped in his trial in January 2011.
Drennen is appealing to the Wyoming Supreme Court on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. In his arguments for a new trial, Wyoming Supreme Court justices remanded his appeal to the District Court for additional evidence on expert testimony in the case.
Although Cayton testified in his opinion about the shooting, District Judge Norman E. Young on Wednesday morning said he would not have allowed him to express the same opinion during trial.
"There is no way I would have allowed that testimony to a jury in trial," Young said.
Cayton's testimony for purposes of the appeal hearing is important in determining whether it was "something trial counsel should have sought in defense" of Drennen and with the self-defense argument, Young said.
Deputy county attorney Kathy Kavanagh objected to the previous day's testimony about Cayton's opinion. She cited an appeal case in a different matter where "the court found it usurped the jury's role."
"The jury should make that decision," Kavanagh said about the shooting's conclusion.
Cayton testified that one of the skin abrasions caused by gunpowder impacts on Hoster indicated a distance of a foot.
"Well, the proximity, he was right on him," Cayton said.
Jubin asked for Cayton's opinion on whether Drennen's shooting was necessary. "Well, to stop the attack he saw in front of him, I think that was his last resort to shoot," Cayton said.
"Was it necessary?" Jubin asked again.
"Yes," Cayton responded.
Kavanagh questioned Cayton about his role in the investigation related to Drennen's appeal, resulting in answers about his payment from the defense counsel.
"Mr. Jubin contacted me to conduct this investigation," Cayton said, adding he charges about $220 an hour plus mileage and expenses related to himself and his assistant.
"The State of Wyoming is actually paying me" with funds requested by Jubin in the case, Cayton said. "I haven't billed anything yet."
Wyoming Supreme Court justices should consider the new testimony and decide on the matter later. Jurors in Lander took about two hours to find Drennen guilty of first-degree murder for shooting Hoster, 29, of Riverton.
While evicting Hoster from one of his rental properties, Drennen went to hang no-trespassing signs on the rental home in Riverton, according to testimony at trial and court documents. Hoster pushed him off a porch and approached him, prompting the landlord to pull his gun and shoot him.
Drennen's defense attorneys at the four-day trial used a self-defense argument for their client, who had an activated digital audio recorder in his pocket during the shooting.


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Embarassment because I know better...
Well, as a noob, I guess that this one is my first real face-plant post, the last one was too minor to count, in my opinion.
Monday of last week (sorry, in hospital then catching up on work and school kept me offline to some extent) I managed to find out why it is so important to ensure that throttle cables are well-maintained, and probably this applies to the bike overall, for that matter. I also learned to NEVER leave whatever safety gear you wish to wear at home.
So, here I am, heading to work, on a paved and well maintained dry road I travel every day I work. I come up to a 120 degree turn in the road, you know the kind, the ones with all the arrow signs mounted every 4-6 feet that tell you "turn now and stay that way!!" Yeah, that kind of turn. After 4000 miles as a newbie, I do understand that bikes can take corners sharper than many riders would think, so as I am not a sport bike rider ('81 Honda CB650C Custom), forgive me if I did not wipe out scraping pegs or in the oncoming vehicle's lane.
About 75 yards short of the turn, I say "self, 45 is too hot for that turn, slow down" and I release the throttle. Bike does not slow. At all. Not even a LITTLE. Then I press the clutch in, try the brake while fiddling with the throttle once, and I am about out of road, blind corner, hard left needed, and I mean NOW. The alternative (Plan B) was going straight, leaving the road surface across even but descending grassy ground, to a service road with intent to recover braking then, and as I started to countersteer I realize that at my speed, I am going to catch most of those damned signs dead across the front tire. I opt for Plan B.
So, I leave the roadway mostly upright partway into the turn, front tire passes so close to the hidden culvert opening so closely that I thought I jumped it somehow (yet did not, so it was a good thing I was into the turn already instead of hitting Plan B immediately while still aimed over the culvert ditch, which was faced with hidden 4' concrete walls), I crossed the grassy area, AND the service road (still close to 40 MPH from the feel, was too busy staying upright to check), and departed THAT roadway in perpendicular crossing fashion, to THIS TIME jump a 3' deep steep-walled dirt lined ditch. Rear tire landed on the far edge of ditch, and front slammed rather hard onto the pavement of the upcoming parking lot. Bike instantly went down to right, and my azz and seat parted ways.
Leather scrubbed, bike dinged up substantially above the steering head and on the case bar, plus windshield, speedo, etc.. I got a severely bruised rib, and otherwise not much damage to self. Was doing about 15 at impact (check the speedo pic, I looked, and the needle is actually pinched in that position, not resting against the ding) with ground, though, so managed to slow her some along the way. Kill switch was turned off someplace in transit, not sure where.
Cranked bike up, rode her home (steers just fine!) and now to reassemble those hard to find parts, and apply custom paint job (maybe)! Damage appears mostly cosmetic and control related (note master cylinder, case guard bar, top triple-tree, and handlebars).
I was tempted to leave the jacket home that afternoon because it was over 95 degrees out. At the last minute I thought the better of it, and wore it anyway. Result? Nice racing scrub from front bottom of jacket, over and including right shoulder (ground away epaulet snap) and down the back to the belt-line. I will never be tempted to leave gear at home again. That was first and only time. Chaps scrubbed too, one snap at ankle ground completely off, boot side ground away, almost 1/8 inch deep. Gloves scrubbed, but other than my impact with the windshield support and a mysterious bruise under the back of my right arm, no other obvious or painful marks on me. Slid only 8 yards on the pavement, but oddly, the building door I was aimed at when I came to rest was only ten or fifteen feet away. It was the local Baptist Church. Wife said it was a "sign."
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So how'd you ride home with the stuck throttle?
You sure got lucky
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The trip home
That was the weird part.
I fired the bike up, and it instantly shot to what I assume was about 3/4 throttle, steady. I toyed with the grip a few seconds, something "gave" and it fell right down to the soft purr that was normal. I revved it up several times and off, and it was just fine then. I think one of the cables itself caused this, as upon later examination I saw that one of them had separated the sheath from the nut that locked it to the bracket over the carbs, allowing the sheath to travel independently of the bracket, and it also was resisting movement within the sheath a little along the midpoint of travel. I am sure that is the culprit. Had I been properly inspecting the bike each time I rode it, I likely would have caught the issue and at least understood what was happening in time to address it BEFORE crossing the fruited plain in search of the purple mountains majesty.
I am replacing ALL cables and brake lines on the bike (the brakes with steel braid at that) because it was all original, and for a 30+ year old bike, it just seems like I am holding a grenade now with a loose pin. That wreck could have gone SOOO much worse... After I replace all the cables and lines, I think things will be a bit safer.
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If your throttle was stuck open then why didn't you pull in the clutch and hit the kill switch? If you "didn't have enough time" then you were riding beyond your skill level. JMHO.
Edit: About 10 years ago when I was still a relative nOOb in terms of riding skills I target fixated myself into a ditch. At the time I didn't know what target fixation was and considered the accident "unavoidable." Several months later I learned about target fixation and looking through the turn and think that if I'd known then what I know now I probably could've made that turn and stayed out of the ditch.
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Your bike has two cables, open and close, so if you twist the throttle closed, the throttle closes, it can not stick.....
Maybe you just went too fast and target fixated?
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many riders are too embarrassed to share this kind of stuff and while this isn't something you can be too hard on yourself for its a great reminder for those of us who sometimes take stuff for granted.
sorry it happened, heal up quick ride safe and thx
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OK, what do you think you could or should have done differently to have prevented the crash? I can think of a few, one in particular. How about you? What can you gleen from the experience so you don't repeat it?
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This is a good post. It shows just how a distraction from something that can be easily remedied (stuck throttle -> clutch and kill switch) can have significant impacts if the rider is not experienced and ready for it. All the more reason to ride a CB500 instead of a CBR1000RR as a first bike.
With the clutch in, it should have been easy to slow down using the brakes and turn the bike sufficiently to make the turn. But you'd have to ignore the engine noise/throttle. But when the sh*t hits the fan, it's not always easy to process all that, especially as a newer rider.
Glad you're ok.
"What do you guys think is the best kind of car? To me, you cant beat motorcycles. Theyre small, and dangerous." - Creed Bratton
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Shit Happens. Sometimes you can ride it out brilliantly, sometimes you can't. Sometimes you're an accident waiting to happen, sometimes you're innocent.
You did well.
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Is that blood on the top end of the speedometer needle?
Great to hear you escaped relatively unscathed. Any crash you can walk away from is a fine one. You learned several lessons that will now serve you forever. Good luck bud!
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What several have posted about confusion in a bad moment is precisely the situation.
I have not had issues with fixation, but as I keep thinking through the accident and reflecting on things moment by moment in my head, as some have suggested here I did have a problem with sorting through the variables as the time ran out. I did have a focus bordering on panic as engine noise increased as I depressed the clutch lever, I did have a confused moment attempting to figure out why that was (decreased pressure against the transmission), and it did make for a loss of a certain amount of time and straight roadway that was too quickly evaporating.
Second, I was noplace even close to the limit of skill level riding, and knew full well the potential issues of collecting all those "<" signs should I have gone through them, as well as the effects of a head-on collision with the cars and trucks that occasionally blast through that corner (while leaning into my lane) as it was not my first time here - on this turn, you get half of a lane, the outside half of your own, only, and it is a blind curve and sharp as hell at that. I was not speeding, I was clear of head when it all started, I just was surprised and had not played "what if" with a stuck throttle (as I am sure many here have not either, despite their far greater experience level than mine, after all, I have only been on the road for 6 or 7 months, as opposed to those here with a half century or more of experience). I also agree with the fact that a liter-bike is a horrible idea for a first bike, especially a sportier one. Mine is only 627 cc and is PLENTY (dare I say a bit much even) for a starter bike.
I did, once I realized turning was not going to work, interrupt my turn and straighten up, so missed the culvert accidentally because of my initial turn attempt, and at the same time missed the first sign base by inches on the other side. I don't even remember seeing the signpost for that sign as I passed by it, because by then I was searching for a safe area to aim at ahead. Had I been able to slow faster, I would have been able to proceed through the turn, but the cable was still stuck at that point. It did not free until after I lifted the bike and played with it some.
Actually, by all rights, I should not have attempted to ride it back home either, especially with nobody around as the same thing could have happened going the other way so I got lucky there too...
Looking back, number one is making sure the cables (and all else) on the bike are in good repair before riding it (these were not only in disrepair, they needed replaced even before I bought the bike, but I was too new to realize it, and after I bought it too complacent about the situation because they had worked so far, despite the warnings from my MSF instructor plus many years in the military to the contrary about pre-flight inspections).
Ditto for the brakes, because while the shoes and pads are new, and I have dual front calipers that together with the rear especially will stop the bike quite well, a potentially negative situation still exists. The situation there is that when I apply the front brake while lightly pinching the line between thumb and forefinger, the line swells slightly (30+ year old rubber lines - all original) so I am losing at least some sensitivity in the brake, and also have potential of a comprimise in the brakeline now or later, so I am going to be putting on new braided steel. I don't want to have a brake failure at some point, and lose what slowing I was able to accomplish here.
Number two is remembering that when a clutch is squeezed, engine noise will increase but brakes WILL eventually have an effect even if just to stall the bike. I don't remember if I let the clutch lever go before the kill switch was hit or not, and I don't remember if I let it go as I hit the 2 inch road shoulder or not. It happened danged fast once things started going wrong, and I was preoccupied, as I said, with staying upright as a survival instinct I suppose. If I released the clutch before hitting the kill switch, it would have negated the brakes to some extent, and as stated before, I don't recall just when I hit the kill switch. When the bike finally stopped, the engine was off, and the switch had been activated. For all I know, it was by accident, because when all this is going on for a noob, upright and slowing are foremost, engine and switches and knobs come distant seconds, it seems, while in the moment. Simply understanding that about the situation should better prepare me if it were to happen again, through benefit of hard-earned experience (and desire to never again feel a bruised or cracked rib. let alone a broken bone or worse).
Number three is akin to number one, maintenance on these machines is key to successful operation, especially when things do go normally.
Number four is ATGATT is not just an acronym stated by people who are afraid to "fully experience riding", it is an acronym stated by people who don't want to "fully experience impact." This is something I had already determined for myself long before purchasing this bike last December, but that I had not truly experienced, not really, before that moment. I was amazed I came away as well as I did, as I lifted myself from the pavement, and everything was still attached to my body, and nothing was actually broken (other than my wallet and pride) or even scraped. It was a good thing too, because from the moment I left home to the moment I returned, not a SINGLE car or truck passed me and the parking lot is in a hole relative to the banked turn and by the time you would be looking at it a good driver would have been looking into the upcoming turn in case someone was wide or entirely in the wrong lane, thus I was almost out of sight for the roadway, and I could have laid there a LONG time...
Number five is that if I want to ride, I NEED a cellphone, tied to number four above.
I am also glad I was NOT speeding or under any sort of influence, because had I been going faster I would likely have struck the brick church, and had I been relaxed (intoxicated) enough to attempt the turn I would have at least collected a host of those signs, or I might have attempted to recover late anyway and launched myself through them into the field NEXT to the church, which was elevated about 4 feet and filled with holes, cornrows, and things that were invisible from the roadway (assuming I made it across the 4' concrete walled ditch that was exposed at that point in the turn to people stupid enough to attempt to cross it at that point in the turn, but that is ALSO hidden from driver view - I managed to cross on the only decent place, though it was not by skill or intent; it was pure luck or divine providence, nothing of my own doing in any case).
I am satisfied with the way things went after I departed the roadway, I am satisfied with the way things went before the cable stuck. The part in the middle is the part I have issue with, and replacing the cables will be the first part of it. Having experienced this moment of confusion before my moment of contusion should prove beneficial in the future as well...
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No, not blood, it is what was left after 32 years of the original red tip paint. Now you mention it though, it would make an excellent poster graphic to tell people you don't have to go fast to get wrecked on a motocycle or bicycle for that matter. Even slow speed can kill if you aren't properly geared up.
For instance, the rib issue was caused because the prong holding up the windshield spun around when the shield shattered, and my chest then was impacted upon it (good thing it was not sharp...). I have a perfect match to that round terminal end of that support imprinted on the right side of my chest, and a perfect circle of crushed tissue under it. The bruise is subsiding, but at its peak, was black and the size of a grapefruit. It now looks more like a bullseye, and the circle is going to apparently scar there. That was AFTER the bike was on its side, AND through my very thick leather jacket... I cannot imagine what a tee shirt, shorts, and (dare I say it) flip-flops or tennis shoes would have resulted in. It may well HAVE been blood on the speedo, as well as all over the rest of the bike, had that been the case...
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BTW, thanx to all who sent wishes, I just hope people learn from my mistakes. Maintain the machine, wear the gear, be prepared for unexpected issues, and remember the kill switch FIRST, then clutch and brakes, and keep straight as you come to a safe stop, all in, all down (well, then perhaps one up, to get back to neutral if needed). Of course, this assumes that there is nobody behind you... I can hear my MSF instructor even now...
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BC: Well, you learned a few things without getting too banged up and both your pride and bike are repairable. We all F up now and then.
I don't know what's taught in MSF or what's "right" (and I know other people have different opinions on this) but out of habit or whatever I always use the kill switch to turn my bikes off. One advantage of this is that when the throttle does get stuck or whatever, using the kill switch is already built into your lizard brain/muscle memory so using the kill switch becomes a reaction, not something you have to think through when the engine is going wonky.
Just my .02.
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Previously, developmental biologists thought that left and right must be determined later in development, when organs are being formed. But a postdoc in Tabin's lab discovered that a gene known as Sonic hedgehog (so called because it gives fruit fly embryos a spiky appearance) was expressed in a tiny spot only on the left side very early on. Levin volunteered to look into the phenomenon. Indeed, he found a number of consistently left-sided and right-sided genes and showed that the cascade in which they progressively turned each other on and off ultimately determined the position of the heart, stomach, and other internal organs.
In his postdoctoral work with Mark Mercola, in the cell biology department of Harvard Medical School, Levin traced the process back to an even earlier stage of development, discovering that the genes themselves know which side to express themselves on because of flows of electric charge across the embryo. Cells were known to have "gap junctions," little submarine hatches that line up to allow small molecules to pass from one cell to another. What Levin found is that these gap junctions line up in a continuous path across the entire early embryo. They form a conveyor belt that passes signals all the way across. Interrupt this long-range communication path—as Levin did—and organs grow on either side of the body at random.
Levin formed a hypothesis: this path along which the left and right sides communicated was the equivalent of an open electrical circuit, pointing the way to the right side of the animal as surely as a neon arrow. Remarkably, this process occurred when the embryo had just sixteen cells—long before the cascade of genes that ultimately directs the organs of the developing animal, and much sooner than biologists had previously thought possible.
Like Susan Ernst at Tufts, Levin's advisers at Harvard were impressed by his willingness to follow a few vague clues down the road of a particularly risky hypothesis. "He is one of the most creative people I have ever had in my lab," says Tabin. "He enjoys working on the frontiers of science." But, Tabin adds, the frontiers are inherently risky. Levin "is more likely than most people at his stage to do things that are fundamentally important and have a real breakthrough. He is also someone who could slave away at a problem that turns out to be less significant than he had hoped." Lucky for Levin, his experiments have mostly been the former—though he admits there have been blind alleys that haven't led to publication.
After his success in explaining the electrical flows behind left-right patterning, Levin went in for a closer look at the battery itself. He began with a simple question: If the movement of charges could determine the shape and position of organs during early development, what would happen if you artificially changed the pattern of these electrical signals after injury? This round of experiments used the African frog Xenopus, a muck-dwelling amphibian that, like most frogs, can regenerate its tail and legs while it's a tadpole but not as an adult frog.
On a tour of his lab, Levin ushers me into a swampy-smelling room he calls the "Frog Farm." Inside, a couple of hundred frogs laze in tanks filled with greenish water. "They probably just got fed," Levin says, pointing out a shelf full of granular frog chow. "They are just chilling out." A room next door is piled with Tupperware containers holding the frog's progeny—transparent tadpoles that are the real focus of the experiments.
For years, Levin and his fellow researchers have been inserting RNA into cells of the developing frog embryo. The RNA produces proteins called ion channels, or similar structures known as proton pumps, which flick ions across the cell membrane, creating an excess of positive or negative ions in the cell. This dramatically alters the cells' electrical properties. Cutting off a tadpole's tail, Levin and his fellow researchers found that they could stop it from growing back if they inserted RNA that produced a mutant protein, one that prevented a particular enzyme— V-ATPase—from pumping hydrogen ions.
In a cluster of cells that make up an early frog embryo (top left), signals travel across membranes to control the embryo's development (here, blue denotes areas of higher voltage; red, lower voltage; green, medium voltage). By inducing similar signals in the severed tail of a developing frog (middle left), Levin stimulated the tail to regrow. The frog at right grew extra limbs through the same process.
More impressively, Levin's lab also showed that by inserting a proton pump into the cells surrounding a wound, they could spark regeneration later in development, past the stage where tadpoles can normally sprout new appendages. This was the first demonstration that muscle, spinal cord, and blood vessels could be completely regenerated—arranged in the right pattern in a normal appendage—by the molecular tweaking of bioelectric properties.
Not stopping there, the researchers experimented with other ion transporters, and hit pay dirt with a particular potassium ion channel that allowed the tadpole to grow extra legs or eyes. Outside Michael Levin's sunny office near the Medford/Somerville campus is a large photo of a six-legged frog, just one of the creatures the lab has created by inserting these channels in multiple cells of the developing organism. Determining exactly which transporters cause the development of which organs will require further research. "Right now we don't have a good handle on how we tell it to grow an eye rather than a leg or a tail," Levin says. "But ion flows and electrical properties seem to induce different shape-changing events."
Frogs aren't the only animals that Levin has successfully manipulated. In another room in his lab, he opens a refrigerator to reveal more stacks of Tupperware, which seem to contain grains of dirty rice, but are actually full of flatworms called planaria, wriggling in water. "Poland Spring, in fact," he deadpans. "I tried to get money out of Poland Spring because it turns out the flatworms refuse to live in any other kind of spring water." These worms can grow back their heads and tails after being cut into pieces, but how they "know" which structure—head or tail—to grow at each end has been a mystery. As with the frog embryos, Levin was able to show that regeneration depends on physiological signals moving long distances to tell the wound what to do. Once the tail is cut off, signals flow through gap junctions from the wound to the head to ensure that it is still there. Block that flow, and the worm will grow another head. To grow a tail, you block another ion transporter. Just by making these electrical changes, Levin's group has been able to grow worms with tails on both ends, heads on both ends, or even four-headed worms from multiple cuts. (continued)
MICHAEL BLANDING is an award-winning magazine writer whose work has appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, Boston Magazine, and The Boston Globe Magazine. This is his second cover story for Tufts Magazine.
Top photo by John Soares. Additional photos by Alonso Nichols, University Photography
This story originally appeared in the Spring 2009 edition of Tufts Magazine. It ran online on July 20, 2009.