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A few weeks ago, Janet Wong wrote an article about the need for good judgment in deciding whether to leverage Disk Magic in a engagement or not - Link here.
One of the topics in that post was the use of Disk Magic as an environment Health Check tool.
In Janet's words:
Health Checks/Tuning and Implementation
The tool [Disk Magic] is designed to ensure sufficient hardware to sustain a specific workload with the assumption of optimal best practice implementation and an even spread of workload across the back-end resources of the solution. Try to not lose sight that Disk Magic is a single interval pre-sales sizing tool. It's meant to make projections on a proposed environment, not provide insight on what might be happening on the current environment. The tool makes many assumptions in it's projections. It assumes that the data comes from a healthy well tuned environment, and is insensitive to implementation settings. Using a single interval pre-sales sizing tool is not recommended to provide insight to any tuning or implementation issues of a pre-existing environment. It is not advisable to use Disk Magic to determine source of performance issues, or do health checks on existing infrastructure. Such items should be examined with measured statistics, not projections, and should have the benefit of more than one interval's worth of information.
Now we want to expand on that topic by showing a couple of examples that we have encountered where Disk Magic was unproductively used for problem determination in a environment.
Example 1 – Imbalance Across Hardware Resources
- The environment:
The customer deployed a large SVC cluster – 4 I/O Groups – and several TBs of storage in the back-end that is spread across multiple Disk Systems dedicated to the cluster.
- The problem:
Customer is concerned they are hitting the upper limits of SVC CPU utilization.
- What Disk Magic found out:
Disk Magic accurately predicted that the peak average CPU utilization should be around 25%. This is well below the thresholds that we should start worrying about the environment.
- What was really going on:
TPC reports indicated that the CPU Utilization level of the SVC nodes were getting pretty high, and could potentially cause degradation in response time for the whole cluster. The MDGs / Storagepools were not well balanced, and there was a skew towards 2 of the 4 I/O groups. This can be seen on the following TPC chart:
- Why is Disk Magic the wrong tool for the job?
Disk Magic abstracts many elements from the environment to make predictions about sub-systems utilization and overall response times for its models. One of these assumptions is that the workload is balanced across the whole environment. It is designed to provide pre-sales sizing recommendations, and is unable to provide insight as to how things are actually running in the existing environment.
Example 2 – Server Side Implementation Issues
- The environment:
The customer has a few hundred servers attached to a DS8800 through a SAN. The SAN is based on 4Gbps technology and each server attached through 4 HBAs. The DS8800 has 16 connections to the SAN
- The problem:
Daily, for about 30 minutes, the average response time of the DS8800 I/O was jumping from 3.5ms to 70ms.
- What Disk Magic found out:
TPC data was loaded into Disk Magic for the time window with bad response time. Disk Magic indicated that the DS8800 is appropriately sized, and didn't point to any potential cause for any performance issues.
- What was really going on:
One of the servers was responsible for about 80% of the workload during the analyzed window. That specific server had the HBAs hard coded to work at 2Gbps, and there was no MPIO (Multipath I/O) software installed in the server. All the load was being transmitted through a single 2Gbps port.
- Why is Disk Magic the wrong tool for the job?
The assumption that the workload is properly balanced across all elements involved in the solution is key to understand what is happening here. The server had all the hardware and cabling for the 4 X 4Gbps connections to the SAN – in fact the customer documentation stated so. However it wasn't properly implemented and Disk Magic has no awareness or insight to these types of implementation issues. Therefore Disk Magic balanced out the traffic across all links, and the modeling didn't predict the high response times experienced. It in fact predicted a response time of 3.7ms.
Both examples have one thing in common:
Using Disk Magic as a post sales performance analysis tool only delayed solving the problems the environments were experiencing and provided no insight on how to solve them.
By design, Disk Magic won't identify the root cause for performance issues. In some cases, it will not even recognize that there is a performance problem. Using the right performance analysis tools and troubleshooting techniques will provide a much more expedited way to identify and solve existing performance issues in the environment.


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Erik Friberg and his Sounders FC teammates will try to enjoy playing Manchester United on Wednesday, but they also have things to prove.
A few years ago Erik Friberg made the pilgrimage that every Manchester United fan feels compelled to take. His father Peter joined him.
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On Wednesday night, in front of about 66,000 fans, Sounders FC will play a friendly that will feel more like a celebration than a game. Manchester United is in town.
It's almost like the old days when barnstormers would come to the Northwest to give baseball fans their only glimpse of greatness. Substitute Wayne Rooney for Babe Ruth. Ryan Giggs for Ty Cobb.
With the Mariners' season collapsing and with the ongoing NFL lockout casting doubt on the Seahawks' preparedness for the regular season, this is a reason for Seattle sports fans to throw a party. It's a night to see, in person, one of the most storied franchises in sports history.
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But those same fans want to see some magic from Man U. They want Rooney to score the kind of jaw-dropping goals Lionel Messi scored here with FC Barcelona two summers ago.
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"He's probably going to like United to win," his son Erik said, then reconsidered his answer. "No, not this game."
Manchester United's appeal is global. Its fan base stretches from El Salvador to the United Arab Emirates; from Indonesia to Argentina. It makes Red Sox Nation look as parochial as the local Lions Club.
Almost every player in the game wants the chance to play where David Beckham and Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo played.
And this night is a chance for Fredy Montero or Ozzie Alonso, or some other young Sounders FC player to audition in front of United's fabled coach Sir Alex Ferguson. It's a casting call. Do something special against Man U and maybe you will be invited to train with them in the fall or winter.
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"The main thing (for the Sounders) is just enjoy yourself," said Sounders FC veteran Kasey Keller, who as Leicester City's goalkeeper shut out United 1-0 at Old Trafford a little more than a decade ago. "At the same time, don't go run around and kick somebody. Just go and have a good competitive game, but understand what it is."
After the game, Sounders FC players will ask the United players for their jerseys.
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Olga Marina
Update on Olga MarinaSonia Patricia is single, 37-years-old, and has 4 children whom are all in school. She completed 2 years of middle school and works as a seamstress. She also makes aprons and gabachas (traditional work shirts), among other things.
She started this business through her own initiative and by this point has 7 years of experience. She has the support of her family.
She is asking for a loan that will allow her to buy fabric and needles, since she wants to increase her production, improve her profits, and continue helping her family in the family expenses. She hopes in the future to have a sewing machine and in this way continue to progress and obtain employees.
Solicita un préstamo que le servirá para la compra de telas e hilos, ya que quiere incrementar su produccion, mejorar sus ingresos y seguir apoyando a su familia en los gastos de la familia. Espera en el futuro tener una maquila y de esa forma seguirá prosperando, y tener empleados.
Previous Loan DetailsOlga Marina's married. She's 36 years old and finished second year of secondary school. She has four children attending school. She works weaving fabric, aprons, 'gabachas' [wrap-around style aprons]. She started on her own initiative and to date has 6 years' experience. She's asking for... More from Olga Marina's previous loan »
Additional Information
About Asociación ASDIRASDIR (Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Rural - Association for the Development of Rural Communities) is a community-based organization that works to promote development in the villages and communities where it serves. It was founded in 1999 in the village of Nimasac, Totonicapán Department, by a handful of local men and women to support community projects and group loans. Today ASDIR has 5 offices across 3 departments (Totonicapán, Sololá and Suchitepéquez) serving more than 6,000 clients, most of them in rural communities.
Concurrent and Successive Loans
Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
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- Monthly
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- Jan 24, 2013
- Listed
- Mar 1, 2013
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- Possible
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- Mar 25, 2014
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Kiva allows our Field Partners to re-use the same photo for individual borrowers that have been posted on Kiva's website once before in a 24 month period, and we allow them to re-use group photos for up to 24 months, provided that 80% of the current group's membership is represented.
Taking, collecting, and uploading photos of borrowers is one of the most challenging elements of using Kiva for our Field Partners. In order to make Kiva easier for Field Partners to use, we have allowed them to post successive and concurrent loans without taking a new photo of the borrower if the criteria above are met.


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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14379&th=2853#msg_14379 <![CDATA[Hi Shapeways,

 Today, I dyed a set of puzzle rings from two different production batches. I received the first batch two weeks ago, whereas I received the second batch today. I washed and dyed rings from both batches in a single dye bath.

 Yellow: 6 rings of batch 1 and 6 rings of batch 2

 Green: 2 rings of batch 1 and 2 rings of batch 2

 As you can see from the photo below, the rings of batch 1 turn out significantly lighter than those of batch 2.

 As I have treated the rings from both batches identically at my side (washed together, together in dye bath, rinsed together), the difference must be at the Shapeways side.

 Can you explain these color differences?

 Thank you.

 Oskar

 ]]> Oskar_van_Deventer 2010-07-05T11:33:54-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14380&th=2853#msg_14380 <![CDATA[Hi Oscar.

 Were both batches at separate locations in the bath? or were the rings from batch1 intermixed with the ones from #2?

 was the bath agitated often (to evenly distribute the dye)
 did you re-position the parts often in the bath or were they left in the same place during the whole time.

 Artur.]]> artur83 2010-07-05T12:09:52-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14381&th=2853#msg_14381 <![CDATA[Hi Artur,

 The rings were intermixed. I had two dye baths: one yellow (12 rings) and one green (4 rings).

 I agitated the baths constantly, repositioning the rings all the time.

 All 8 rings from batch 1 were lighter than all 8 rings from batch 2, both for the green and yellow ones.

 I can come to no conclusion, other than that the differences are caused at the Shapeways side.

 Best regards,

 Oskar

 (P.S. The color differences are not a problem for this particular production run, as I sell these rings individually. But when people buy more dyed puzzles from me, it would be nice if the color saturation would be consistent)]]> Oskar_van_Deventer 2010-07-05T12:15:23-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14382&th=2853#msg_14382 <![CDATA[have the older rings been laying in the sun?
 before the bath i mean

 because some old models i printed have been yellowing a bit after standing a lot in the sun,,
 but the new ones are fresh white!]]> Jettuh 2010-07-05T12:33:26-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14387&th=2853#msg_14387 <![CDATA[Hi Jettuh,

 > have the older rings been laying in the sun?
 > before the bath i mean
 No. One batch is two weeks older than the other. My studio is very light as I have big glass windows. However, my blinds are usually down, so the rings have not been exposed to direct sunlight. At least not very long. But my studio has been quite hot (25 degrees Celcius and higher), because of the heat wave in my country the last two weaks.

 Note that I saw no color difference between the two-weeks-old ones and the fresh ones. Also, I have washes both sets of rings thoroughly in boiling hot soapy water.

 So, should I store my models in a dark cold place before dyeing? Or is there any other hypothesis why there are differences?

 Oskar]]> Oskar_van_Deventer 2010-07-05T13:48:12-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14392&th=2853#msg_14392 <![CDATA[I do not think that the reason is exposure to sunlight. Dyeing effect should strongly depend on the structure of the sintered material - either there's some difference in a grain's size, or the particles were sintered with different laser parameters (laser power, scanning speed or spot size).
 The first reason could result from different batch of powder (or powder from different supplier), the second reason comes from different machine settings or production on the different machine.
 Only Shapeways staff can tell that for sure
 ]]> shim 2010-07-05T16:21:16-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14399&th=2853#msg_14399 <![CDATA[offtopic:

 watch wednesday  we've got great weather coming again to our small country]]> Jettuh 2010-07-05T19:25:44-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14654&th=2853#msg_14654 <![CDATA[Hi Oskar,

 I've asked our production people to look into this and to reply here.

 Bart]]> bartv 2010-07-12T09:21:16-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14674&th=2853#msg_14674 <![CDATA[Just a thought:

 Could one batch have used up some dye, leaving the second batch with less dye? Or different dye somehow?

 I see that the first batch was lighter, and the second darker, so my theory doesnt really explain that. Well, maybe in an opposite way.

 So, which batch was older? the first or second?

 This is a curious case for sure, although I think i agree with @shim. There are a TON of variables, anything could have changed. ]]> rawkstar320 2010-07-12T21:05:42-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14678&th=2853#msg_14678 <![CDATA[

rawkstar320 wrote on Mon, 12 July 2010 21:05

I see that the first batch was lighter, and the second darker, so my theory doesnt really explain that. Well, maybe in an opposite way.

 It's like anti-science!

 Just a thought, but might the proportions of recycled powder to fresh be a factor? I've seen mentioned that it can make a difference to the quality of the print, so maybe that also extends to its ability to absorb the dye.]]> Drawn_Steel_Hero 2010-07-12T21:28:14-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14684&th=2853#msg_14684 <![CDATA[

rawkstar320 wrote on Mon, 12 July 2010 21:05

Could one batch have used up some dye, leaving the second batch with less dye? Or different dye somehow?

No. All pieces from both batches went into the same dye bath at the same time, and stayed in the same time. Oskar
 ]]> Oskar_van_Deventer 2010-07-12T22:41:22-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14686&th=2853#msg_14686 <![CDATA[It is almost certainly a production issue.

 When I say issue, I mean that this is the reality of the situation. Nearly every environmental factor you can think of will effect the process and to expect any two builds to be exactly the same would be wishful thinking. There is always a variance with any heat reliant 3DP process. It is the goal of us operators to minimize this variance to the best of our ability. ]]> crsdfr 2010-07-12T23:56:59-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14711&th=2853#msg_14711 <![CDATA[crsdfr: Are you what of the production guys? Or just a production guy that works with 3DP?

 Maybe it is Anti Science..or worse...Aliens  ]]> rawkstar320 2010-07-13T20:30:53-00:00 Re: Strange color differences http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14723&th=2853#msg_14723 <![CDATA[

rawkstar320 wrote on Tue, 13 July 2010 20:30

crsdfr: Are you what of the production guys? Or just a production guy that works with 3DP?

 Maybe it is Anti Science..or worse...Aliens

 I'm a production guy who mostly runs SLS/Z-Corp machines for a company that Shapeways has nothing to do with. I come to Shapeways to offer advice and experience with 3D Printing (and fabrication in general), and SLS in particular. Being an active member of Shapeways also gives a good insight into the dynamics of end-user manufacturing.

 3DP is my occupation, but its also my hobby; I absolutely adore the technology and my machines are my babies. I love talking tech about them.
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We're only three actors in, and "Black Mass" is already serving up an abundance of dudes we really like. When he's not falling over backwards into Helena Bonham Carter's closet for costumes, Johnny Depp does some of his most fascinating work, while Joel Edgerton usually owns whatever he's in. And with the pair already signed up for the gangster pic "Black Mass," they're letting one more major talent into their midst.
Guy Pearce has joined the Whitey Bulger flick, slated to play the mob boss' brother, Billy Bulger. Yes, Depp and Pearce will be legit bros in a movie. The movie gods are smiling down. Scott Cooper will direct the film about the notorious Boston criminal who both evaded and conspired with the FBI, in a story that's too good to be true but actually is. [Variety]
In case you missed the news, indie hero Hal Hartley is closing off his trilogy that started with the wickedly underrated Cannes screenplay winner "Henry Fool," and was followed by the less satisfying "Fay Grim." And he's got an actress on board for "Ned Rifle" who is tailor made for his witty, distinct dialogue. Aubrey Plaza has joined Parker Posey, Liam Aiken and Thomas J. Ryan in the film, and will play a lost love of Henry Fool. We reckon she's subbing in for Gemma Arterton who was first linked to the project. Production kicks off next month. [Variety]
Rising stars Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke and Jai Courtney are getting a seasoned veteran actor alongside their ranks in "Terminator: Genesis." J.K. Simmons has joined the reboot, playing "a weary and alcoholic detective who has followed a bizarre case involving Sarah Connor and robots for more than three decades." Fucking hell, can we just skip 'Genesis' and a get whole movie about that character? Alan Taylor directs with explosions on movie sets happening this spring. [THR]
Yes, there is a movie called "Scouts vs. Zombies," but if there has be a movie called "Scouts vs. Zombies," we're at least glad Tye Sheridan ("The Tree Of Life," "Mud," "Joe") is in it. Christopher Landon is directing the movie that "centers on three high school Boy Scouts who must use their skills to battle vicious zombies after their small town faces a zombie outbreak." Shooting begins in May. [THR]


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Alleged Israeli Spy Gets Death Sentence in Iran
Iran's Revolutionary Court issued a death sentence yesterday to Ali Ashtari on charges of spying for Israel. The sentence was handed down three days after the trial was reported in Iran.
According to Iranian reports, Ashtari, 45, was an electronics importer who supplied equipment to the army and defense establishment, including the nuclear program, throughout Iran. The reports claimed that Ashtari had worked for the Mossad for several years prior to his arrest about 18 months ago, and that he met with his Mossad handlers - known as Tony, Charles and Jacques - in Switzerland, Thailand and Turkey. They allegedly paid his travel expenses and also gave him $50,000. Iranian Television showed a laptop computer for coded communication as well as satellite phones and electronic surveillance equipment purportedly given to Ashtari by his handlers.
Ashtari told his interrogators and reporters at the courthouse yesterday that his business was based mostly on importing wireless communication devices from Dubai, but that "I was also doing some planning and consulting work, so [the Israelis] asked me about the communications infrastructure in Iran."
"The Mossad wanted to use me to sell marked goods to Iranian intelligence," he added. Ashtari testified that his missions including "creating a link" between his Israeli handlers and "Iranian experts."
Ashtari said the handlers initially posed as bankers from Belgium's Fortis Bank, and told him they were interested in exploring a business venture. He said the three offered him an unofficial loan - "which struck me as odd" - before giving him a laptop "which could send and receive encrypted email" as well as two DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) devices with a satellite hookup, "to give to my Iranian clients. I think those were wired."
Iranian reports said Ashtari confessed, pleaded guilty on all charges and expressed remorse for his actions. He has 20 days to appeal his sentence.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman in Jerusalem said it had no knowledge of the case.
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Tulsa Praise Orchestra
Tulsa Praise Orchestra - Since 1995
I sincerely hope you enjoyed one of our concerts in 2015. We truly ended on a high note with 5 stellar Christmas concerts all over Northeastern Oklahoma.
We started December in Collinsville and Pryor with Dave Boyer as our special guest, then we traveled up the turnpike to the Coleman Theatre in Miami for a spectacular concert with Elizabeth Montgomery before coming back to Broken Arrow.
We even snuck in a final performance just two days before Christmas for the Ted Cruz Presidential Campaign Christmas Tour at the ORU Mabee Center where we were joined for solo's by Jack Spratt, Colleen Thompson, Olivia Duncan and our great friend Ernestine Dillard.
2016 is the start of our 21st concert season. A number of changes are in the works.
While we have enjoyed working with the full choir since 2011 and highly value the participation of each of our singers we have made the decision to suspend the Choir for the season - except for bigger projects that are in the making.
We will continue with the Frontline Singers in an expanded role. More about all this later.
As is our usual custom, the orchestra will take a short break until for a month or two, at which time I will announce a number of concerts and projects that will set the tone for the rest of the year.
Until then, stay healthy and may God Bless each of you!
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"Between the Lines: Finding the Truth in Medical Literature," by Marya Zilberberg, MD, MPH….and "The Patient Paradox: Why sexed-up medicine is bad for your health," by Margaret McCartney, MD, are two books to add your reading list.
I've written several times about smart blog posts by Zilberberg, an adjunct professor of epidemiology at U-Mass Amherst. In her book, she urges:
"We need to acknowledge the colossal uncertainties in medicine. Once we have done so, we need to understand that such uncertainties require a probabilistic approach in order to optimize care. Finally, such probabilistic approach has to be taught early and often. All of us, clinicians and patients alike, are responsible for creating this monster that we call healthcare in the 21st century. We will not train it to behave by adding more parts. The only way to train it is to train our brains to be much more critical and to engage in a conversation about probabilities. Without this shift a constructive change in how medicine is done in this country is, well, improbable."
She addresses the role of journalism and other factors in the dissemination of health care news:
"as news outlets continue to pump out breathless reports of medical breakthroughs that make it look as if immortality were just around the corner, both lay people and those trained in the clinical sciences are put off by the escalating complexity of medical literature and leave truth finding to others. Such abdication is fraught with consequences, since those who are charged with interpretation and decision making are, on the one hand, not always equipped to do it and, on the other, view the task through the prisms of their own values and experiences. And, yes, clinical science is sufficiently imprecise to lend itself to such varied conclusions. How often have you heard the warning Buyer beware?
McCartney is a GP in Glasgow, Scotland. We just met two weeks ago at the Selling Sickness conference in Washington, DC. She's written for UK newspapers, and for a BMJ Medicine and the Media column. I've written about her blog posts several times as well. In her book, she writes a great deal about screening tests. For example:
"The reality behind prevention is one of medicines dirty little secrets. The cervical screening programme, for example, manages to create a vast number of cervical smears that are borderline or abnormal, causing the need for further testing and enormous anxiety to the women concerned despite the fact that most changes would revert to normal all by themselves.
First do no harm
Screening throws Hippocrates out of the window. We have no screening test without side-effects. Harm is inevitable."
She writes about DCIS or ductal carcinoma in situ, which is being diagnosed more frequently with more mammograms being done more often in younger women. And she writes about disease awareness campaigns.
"It seems that the more sellable a health problem is and the more sexed-up the proposed treatments, the worse we are informed about it. For example, the entire month of October is devoted to breast cancer awareness. But we know that women underestimate the average age of being diagnosed with breast cancer, overestimate their risk of dying of it, and overestimate their risks of getting it. The young women who often appear on breast cancer awareness posters probably dont help."
McCartney devotes an entire chapter to "The Problems With PR." When I met her in Washington, we talked about our joint interest in establishing criteria for health/medical/science news releases. I hope that we will be able to work together on this.
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Persona 3: The Movie #1 Gets Release Date and Trailer
One of Atlus's top level JRPG's anime movie adaption is finally hitting Japanese theaters this fall. Click the read more link for the details including trailer and character designs.Read More
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30 Minutes of Gameplay for DuckTales Remastered Revealed at Comic-Con
Scrooge McDuck is back and is eager for another adventure. For those who were unable to attend San Diego Comic-Con this year (myself included), Capcom released a 30 minute video walkthrough of DuckTales Remastered that features one of the latest levels players will get to experience: The Himalayas.Read More
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The Heroes in a Half Shell won't be appearing in just one game this year. Hit the break to learn more about the new title based on the 2012 animated series.Read More
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Halo: Spartan Assault Now Available for Windows 8 Devices
Halo fans, rejoice! Halo: Spartan Assault is now available in the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store with a price tag of $6.99. Based on early positive reviews, you'll want to hit the break and check this out.Read More
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DuckTales: Remastered Coming To Major Platforms Next Month
Capcom announces the release date for DuckTales: Remastered. Hit the break to learn more and to check out the first in a series of 'duckumentaries'.Read More
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Rockstar released the official gameplay trailer for GTA V today. Coming in at just about 5 mins, the trailer shows us what there is to do around San Andreas, how the switching between characters will work and best of all it's shot using only gameplay footage.Read More
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OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Coming off a narrow victory in his much anticipated return to the track last week, Usain Bolt says he is now fully focused on his goal of defending his world and Olympic titles.
Bolt is scheduled to run the 100-meter race at the 50th edition of the Golden Spike meet Tuesday as he prepares himself for the Aug. 27-Sept. 4 world championships in Daegu, South Korea
The Jamaican will compete for the fifth time at the meet, which is part of the new IAAF World Challenge series, and for a second time in the 100-meter event. He won in a wind-assisted 9.77 seconds in 2009.
Bolt says his main aim is to post a quicker time than the 9.91 seconds he managed at the Golden Gala meet in Rome, where he narrowly beat former record-holder Asafa Powell.


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It's Fashion Fail Time! That means we take a break from letting you know how good all of your favorite stars look to show the other side of fashion: the fails!
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Turn on the Bright Lights is one of the top 50 albums of this young century. None of the rest of Interpol's albums even come close. TOTBL doesn't do anything except get better and better at the end. That being said, I can forgive anyone who passes Interpol off as a one-album band. Unless you are one of those/these folks who just love the band, they really haven't lived up to the promise. But that is no reason to add snarky criticism where it doesn't belong.
August 28, 2014
Premature Evaluation: Interpol
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Not sure that I am willing to criticize him all that much. Don't want to play armchair psychoanalyst for Andre, but sounds like he's experiencing some depression, maybe a bit of mid-life crisis. Did Andre, as a young man, envision becoming a character? A person, wealthy or not, is entitled to feel disenchantment. My tendency is to criticize the people who rush to be the first one to hear an album, or see a reunion show, or even watch a new movie (midnight matinee!). Maybe temper the haste a bit and reflect on the actual merit of an experience rather than instantly becoming an expert and critic. Taking for instance the premature evaluation, I have already been told what an album is and whether it is "good". I would rather wait two weeks after release and see what metadata is available. Rather than rushing to see an old, old act (by industry standards) on reunion at Coachella, I might think about why I valued their music in the first place. Whether they put on a great show or not, most of the crowd was there to be able to say that they had been there (which will be the enduring quality of the event, rather than Andre's disengagement). I for one have no interest in attending a show with the expectation that artists are going to run through songs that were popular twenty years ago for the sake of nostalgia. When you have arrived there, my friends, you have stopped moving forward. Have to agree with Andre on this one; if the experience does not drive you, it may not be worth all that much.
August 27, 2014
André 3000: "I Really Don't Actually Get Anything From Performing"
Hip hop is better in the car for so many reasons, but here are a just a few. . . 1.) the sound kind of surrounds and envelops you and allows for a visceral experience that the home/headphone experience doesn't allow 2.) the need to actually focus on driving distracts from the god awful lyrics (in many cases) 3.) you can mean-mug small children and old ladies, even if you're white (especially if you're white). . .
August 20, 2014
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July 24, 2014
Caption The Sad Jack White Cubs Photo And Win A Prize
I just want to introduce the notion, rj, after having watched the video, which clearly borrows heavily from Kung Fu Hustle, that the thesis of this one line manifesto is to engage thy neighbor (who might otherwise encourage you to "turn it down", or even convince the police to encourage you to "turn it down"), thereby tearing down the societal walls that separate us and uniting the masses under the flag of twerk, or whatever the kids are calling it now. Especially if you happen to be wearing sweatpants.
June 24, 2014
Vote For The Song Of The Summer 2014
I would like to say that it was not my idea to include Sylvan Esso in the 'Gum reader's comment thread, but I would make a strong argument for Hey Mami as a second to Seasons Change. Also, I would like to believe that the reason for choosing 9/10 of the songs in the survey was to ensure that Seasons Change was the winner (as was mentioned above). However, that might be giving Stereogum a bit too much credit.
June 24, 2014
Vote For The Song Of The Summer 2014
It may be that you haven't heard a lot of these songs because the only people who have listened to all of these songs have been subjected to them rather than choosing to listen to them (i.e., they're shit).
June 24, 2014
Vote For The Song Of The Summer 2014
I'll take a shot, but you are asking two different questions: 1.) Songs that encapsulate what the band is about -Misunderstood (live version, if possible) -via Chicago -Art of Almost or Spiders/Kidsmoke 2.) Surefire winners (while simultaneously having no idea what you are into) -Jesus, etc. -A Shot in the Arm -Theologians or Hate it Here (can't go wrong with Impossible Germany, either That should also give you a good range of albums.
June 24, 2014
A Ghost Is Born
Turns 10
I agree about Sky Blue Sky, carson. Very good album. I think that it only suffers from following Summerteeth, YHF, and A Ghost is Born. For me, as much as Jeff Tweedy's songwriting centers on melody and poetry, he also embraces a certain level "I don't care what you think". That cognitive dissonance created, for me, an uncomfortable moment (or moments) on each of the albums that I would consider "great". I came to love those moments, but Sky Blue Sky doesn't really have that feature. There are a couple of great moments that rival anything that they ever did (sonically). Perhaps the entire album is a statement in contrarianism, and I think that your description is apt. Sky Blue Sky is very nice to listen to, and I am a huge fan of "dad rock" (apparently). Just isn't at the same level for me. I disconnected with Wilco after Sky Blue Sky because it feels like Tweedy has gone too far down his own path of contrarian doodling. With few exceptions, the songwriting has constrained one of the best drummers and one of the best lead guitarists working right now. The lineup is great if you have the opportunity to see the band live, but that doesn't really translate to LP.
June 23, 2014
A Ghost Is Born
Turns 10
Great writeup, and thanks for it. This was the last great Wilco album, and I'll part ways with you at your last paragraph. I won't argue that A Ghost is Born is better than YHF, but the songwriting is sharper, the fog is foggier, and the sunshine is brighter. The album slumps a bit in places, but I would argue that all of Wilco's albums do, YHF included. I think Wilco have written more great songs than any band going right now (Radiohead might be a contender, speaking of), but this is the album that I go back to most frequently as an entire piece.
June 23, 2014
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I'm not going to defend Death Grips' artistic integrity, because they aren't artists. In fact, very recently I referred to them as "atonal shit peddlers" on this very site. However, anyone who goes to a Death Grips show knowing what they are deserves to get whatever happens. I don't want to come off as trolling anyone, but all the whining and name calling is fairly Charlie Brownish. How many times does Lucy have to move that football before we start holding Charlie accountable? Lookit, these guys are absolutely devoid of any redeeming musical talent. They have little recourse in terms of relevance except to continually pull bullshit stunts. I tend to side with the author here, because I think there needs to be some evaluation of what musical performance "is" if music critics are going to continue to pile acclaim onto hacks. Expect some pretty weird/awful/disappointing shit if you pay money to go and see these kinds of acts. If they could stand in front of an audience and essentially provide a display of their art, then they would. (Oh, and I get that they play "shows", but middle schools also have "shows" and have the audacity to describe them with the word "talent". Same concept.) The only similarity between Death Grips and any of the bands mentioned above is the crowd disappointment. I think it's interesting that the line from the Smashing Pumpkins effrontery "and included at least 40 minutes of formless prog-metal dirges and artless, atonal drones." could be used as a description of any number of concerts in 2013. Yet we're not so pissed at these acts. And just one note for the author, I think that the best comparison, in terms of asshole stunts by an act, would be DOOM. Though I just love that sonofabitch, he consistently does some fairly childish and discourteous things to his adoring fan base.
August 12, 2013
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WMP, I guess maybe I wasn't trying to be quite that cynical. Not everything is shit. I share the sentiment of your last statement, because that act of seeking is something that I value. The bottom line is that I am getting old in music years. I have limited time or patience for critical hyperbole (seriously, go back and see how many albums were deified with AOTY posts last year on Stereogum). Journalism as a whole, even straight journalism of the "news" variety, has suffered from the constant push for novelty. The cycle of "find interesting story, research, source information, revise, check sources, revise, publish" has been completely compromised. I will say that I find the knowledge base from the writers and posters on this site quite deep when compared to many media outlets, but vendors essentially have to shout as loud as they can into the wilderness in order to elicit clicks, views, likes, tweets, or whatever else is driving revenue. I get it, but I think that the lasting effect of this behavior is very extreme leaps followed by drastic over-corrections. I decided a few years ago that I could not trust any reviews of media from any site that I frequent (as far as metadata, Rotten Tomatoes does a serviceable job, though). There are albums that have taken six months to sink in. I'm supposed to just trust the "4.9" or "9.5" that got slapped on after someone spent a couple of days with an album? I respect Stereogum for the variety of the AOTW choices, but I rarely find myself going back to them after a few listens (for the most part). There is something lost when one vies to be the most current or interesting instead of the most sincere (speaking here of the artists, not the site). K, In regards to the "in opposition to" dichotomy, I'm not sure that quite captures it. That's sort of like saying that I shouldn't make any commentary on McDonald's because my feeling is only an opinion. Further, I shouldn't distinguish between a person who eats McDonald's occasionally and one who eats McDonald's at every meal. Or further distinguish people who eat at restaurants that they know are going to be bad, eat it anyway, pretend it's good, then recommend it to their friends, all for the sake of the restaurant being philosophically aligned with their values; then go off to McDonald's and gorge themselves on Big Macs to wash the taste away. I can't say that I have never changed my opinion of someone based on the music that they listen to. It isn't the only measure of my personal opinions, but it is a strong indicator of whether or not you can see eye-to-eye with another person. Case-in-point, most people now claim to hate Riley Cooper (why they would have an opinion of him one way or the other is a mystery to me) because he shouted a racial slur and was recorded doing so. If instead, you had just told me that Riley Cooper went to a Kenny Chesney concert (to say nothing of the racial slur), I could have predicted that I probably wouldn't have too much in common with him. So, to use the degrees of hidden complexity paradigm, there are degrees of complexity to judgment that extend beyond a stark separation between" Love it/Hate it because I said so". A person who has devoted thousands of hours to playing an instrument is a better judge of performance than a person who plays infrequently. Experience lends itself to expertise. The more broad the experience base, the better qualified one is to judge value. Personally, I am a neophyte in terms of musical criticism. However, if I am riding in a car with my niece and all she wants to listen to is NOW That's What I Call Music, 47; I feel that I have some right to deem her musical tastes shallow. I'm not going to say that to her, and I'll appease her wishes, but the difference of our viewpoints has nothing to do with her "not being me". You can't legitimize every person's bullshit schema because they have the right to opinion. But there is an even more important reason to have the conversation, which is the acultural syndrome in our society that results in WalMart, "polo" shirts, minivans, top 40 radio, and recycled-Hollywood-script-as-summer-blockbuster. You don't have to be an elitist to a) recognize the black hole of thoughtlessness these things represent; b) comment on it.
August 6, 2013
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I don't know guys, I think maybe "indie" just means bands that are signed to independent record labels. I love how this author sort of glosses the fact by asserting that we all accepted the transition from "business model" to a descriptor of music. Maybe a majority of us accept this, but I'd place myself solidly in the minority. Once you just accept that "indie" is not a genre, it is simpler to recognize that there is no unifying sound or theme (and there needn't be). "Indie" as genre label is a completely deficient construct. The "gentrification" of independent music really does owe to MySpace, O.C., and whatever other media we were using to communicate preferences at the same time that "traditional" models for distributing music were disintegrating. I have a problem with the term "gentrification", though, because there is an implication (and explicit assertion) that the flag bearers of "indie" music have become more reasonable, classier folk: {"that so much of what has been dismissed as guilty pleasure in the past happens to be genres dominated by women and minorities, that an embrace of such so-called guilty pleasures is an implicit rejection of racism, patriarchy and elitism. That's a good thing!"} That anyone should be considered elitist (not to mention misogynist and racist) for being discerning where music (or movies, food, drink, etc.) are concerned is childish. I have no idea what "poptimism" or "rockism" mean; I feel like our tendency to label, then sub label labels is an overcompensation. People who invest a tremendous amount of time in exploring any hobby should be allowed to consider themselves experts. I used to be one of those people, but I really don't have the time anymore. More than time, though, there has been an uncomfortable shift toward posturing in place of substance with a lot of new music, as if a haircut or really shitty-looking shirt makes one viable. The trouble is really that the market (or the place where listener and "artist" intersect) has a serious lack of filtration. Whereas the casual consumer of music could, once upon a time, rely on some vetting prior to exposure, we are now bombarded by any number of freakishly atonal bands who are grasping desperately for notoriety. The result from music "critics" has been to embrace semblances of musical normality (radio-friendly drivel). While they still name-drop no talent shit peddlers (Cloud Nothings, Death Grips, and I'll stop before I offend all the 'gummers), at the end of the day, a lover of music needs something to grasp onto. As a result, it is now completely normal for alternative music media outlets to embrace the likes of Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and perpetual buffoon, Kanye "Yeezus" West (I would argue that he was one of the first "pop" icons to benefit from this bipolar disease): {"In the aughts, that pattern repeated to a certain extent, with some indie-rock refugees gravitating toward extreme, abrasive music like black metal and Yeezus-style aggro-EDM. But just as many have aligned themselves with pop superstars, the kind of performers once assumed to represent the antithesis of forward-thinking taste"} As an aside, it is ironic that Kanye fits into both categories mentioned above (pop superstars and Yeezus-style aggro EDM) So, yeah, I'll take dad rock and "retro" sounding "indie" acts if it means that I get to skip out on labeling every tendency that I have in some desperate act of "I've-really-got-to-figure-out-how-to-make-something that-I-have-to-say-legitimate-and-noticeable" narcissism. And Seth Cohen makes me hate white people. And I'm a white person.
August 5, 2013
The O.C.
And Indie Rock Gentrification
I would never bash BTR, but I personally prefer Darkness. To me, BTR seems a bit contrived at times, especially with some of the production. If "contrived" is too harsh, then "fussed over". Darkness seems like an album that, while not unaware of the audience, is not as conscious of the implications of criticism. Also, I'm not sure that Bruce has written a better song than "Racing in the Streets". (Since there was a recent Townes list, his version of that song is even better than Bruce's.) My age certainly has an influence over my appreciation of Bruce. I came to Springsteen from hearing his songs on the radio in the 80's. Listening to his albums from that perspective, I tend to enjoy Darkness & Nebraska a bit more as whole pieces. They don't necessarily have the "epic" tracks, but I don't find myself skipping around a lot, either. While I agree with the commentary below regarding the influence of Nebraska, I often notice a lot of Darkness in current indie tracks, as well. As an aside, I would have put Greetings a bit higher.
July 27, 2013
Bruce Springsteen Albums From Worst To Best
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July 15, 2013
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Right, well, Perfect From Now On was released in 1997. If the consensus is that this was the best BTS album (which I tend to agree with), I don't think that I'm bemoaning the present to drastically. When Doug puts the project on hold because he ran out of songs to write, I don't think that it's too much of a stretch to argue that the past couple of albums don't measure up to the pinnacle of the band's performance. I like the spectacle that is Brett Netson; I thoroughly enjoy his weird-ass musical tangents. What I do not enjoy is watching him repeatedly miss notes and play behind the rest of the band because he is too fucked up on whatever he happens to have taken for kicks. I don't think I mentioned their show being shit or anything. I'm saying they are not as good as they were at the height of their creative output. Also, on another point, I don't think I implied that they were playing the same set for years on end. I do know that they repeat sets from night to night because I watched them on both of their past two tours at three different venues (each tour) along the way. They played identical sets in identical order down to the covers and encore. For You in Reverse they were playing Broken Chairs as an encore, which I have not complaint about seeing three times, and they did a great job of it.
May 2, 2013
Built To Spill Albums From Worst To Best
The troll ratio in here is way above the mean. I was unlucky enough to grow up a few miles from Athens and not hear of NMH until I moved away. I'm excited about having the opportunity to revisit something I missed the first time around. NMH at the 40 Watt is like taking a trip in a time machine. And while I would give the band the benefit of the doubt, I suppose it's conceivable that the master plan is: "Wow, we're pretty hard-up for some cash. Instead of recording and selling what would probably be the most anticipated indie album of all time in the studio that we own for a cost of next to nothing and the potential revenue of millions virtually overnight, let's book five shows in the fall in three small venues and two foreign countries." These evil fucking commercial hipster-wannabe fucks.
May 1, 2013
Neutral Milk Hotel Reunite
Not sure about the tendency to leave off EP's, etc., but I would have to include The Normal Years. I also think this author has mischaracterized a serious decline in quality for BTS, even to the extent that the live shows began to be phoned in (Anyone who saw this band in the late 90's could not deny that they were one of the best live acts going. Fast forward to their tours supporting the last two albums, and they were still playing decent sets, but it was not even a comparison. They went from a band that consistently played completely different sets from night to night to being a band that played the same songs in the same order the same way [even the encore!]). I also disagree with the commentary on Ultimate Alternative Wavers. While the production is definitely DIY, I think it contains much more Perfect From Now On-like jam structures than most of the recent albums (which makes it preferable for me). My list would be more like: 1. Perfect From Now On 2. Keep It Like a Secret 3. Ultimate Alternative Wavers 4. (The Normal Years) 5. There's Nothing Wrong with Love 6. Ancient Melodies of the Future 7. There is No Enemy 8. You in Reverse
May 1, 2013
Built To Spill Albums From Worst To Best
"A dud" is a much better description of this article and list. Oh, BTS is from Idaho? Oh, Doug is a great guitar player? Oh, Doug has kind of a nasaly voice? How insightful. What a great fan of the band this gentleman must be. I digress. But I echo an appreciation for "The Weather". It is a lovely song, a bit of a novelty, but one of my favorites.
May 1, 2013
Built To Spill Albums From Worst To Best
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Just because it's snowy doesn't mean it's dreary outside. Snow can be a lot of fun to play in! Don't use the excuse "It's too cold!" Get out there and have fun! There is no time to waste, snow only stays for a while! Then, it's summer and you can't play in the snow.
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1Bundle up! Jeans may be more stylish than puffy snow pants, but those snow pants will keep your legs nice and warm. Jeans are really bad with the snow- when they get wet, they will get hard and maybe even freeze and you'll be left uncomfortable. Thick socks or stockings and snow boots are a must for your feet. Put on a coat with a sweater underneath. Wear a good hat that covers your ears. Wear a very warm pair of gloves, those yarn or polar-fleece ones probably won't cut it. Waterproof gloves work best. Don't forget a scarf!
2Throw snowballs! Go outside, make snowballs and throw them at the mean neighbor's house [be careful not to damage property]! Start a snowball fight! Team up with your friends against your other friends and hit them with snowballs without being hit yourself! If you are an adult, then kids will probably team up on you, but you have brains on your side! If you're an adult, be friendly! You might miss hitting kids a couple of times, or let yourself get hit by them.
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Dex is a nickname for???
Decimus? Dexter? Declan?
The husband and I love the nickname Dex...(or at least think we do this week...)
Does it work with all of the above? Which would be best?
We arr leaning towards Decimus or Declan...
Other names you can you Dex with?
(We also thought of using Alexander as a middle name...and then using a name that began with D as a first....since Alexander is a family name anyway... would that work? (You can get Lex from Alexander...and say we used David Alexander "Dex"?)
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