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AN "easy going and likeable" young man from Taunton died an accidental death from drowning, a coroner has ruled.
Mike Perry, who lived in Bishop's Hull and was 21 years old, worked at Mambo Bar in Taunton, and was well-known in the town.
The court heard how Mike had been out with friends on November 30 and had popped into Mambo in the early hours of December 1.
A statement from Rose Horner, a former colleague of Mike's said: "I knew Mike for about four years – he was easy-going, a good work colleague and very likeable.
"When he was not working he liked to come in and tell us all how to do our jobs!
"He was in the snug with DJ Mark Voisey and I could hear them laughing ... the mood was jovial between them."
Mike was then let out of the back door but returned to the bar at around 4.20am and Rose told him to go home.
She added: "Mike had drunk a lot of alcohol.
"His eyes were glazed over. He knew who I was but could not understand what I was saying to him.
"He was unsteady on his feet and it was one of the worst states I had seen Mike in and I had seen him in many states.
"I personally will miss him as a colleague and a friend."
That was the last time Mike was seen alive.
His brother, Scott Breckenridge, told the court how he had received a text just after 6pm on December 1, saying that Mike hadn't been seen since 4am that morning.
He went to look for him and walked down towards Goodland Gardens.
He saw a group of people near Hickleys with torches and asked them what they were doing and was told they were searching for Mike.
He continued into Goodland Gardens and in the water near the back of the museum he saw a flash of light from a pair of trainers.
"I could see the light shining off the Nikes and I knew my brother had a pair," he said.
"I saw that there was a body."
Scott pulled the body from the water and police and ambulance crews were called.
Mike's friend, Ian Larcombe, who was also helping in the search, said: "It was around 9.30pm and I could hear someone shouting "oh my god, no, help, help, help".
"I ran down and saw Scott with Mike's body on the ground."
Police and ambulance crews tried to resuscitate Mike but he was pronounced dead at 9.43pm.
West Somerset Coroner Michael Rose said it was not clear how Mike had fallen into the water.
Concluding, he said: "He died an accidental death caused from drowning.
"May I extend my deepest sympathies to his family and friends."


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I've just started to learn how to program in Python and how to use Spyder.
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Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the onion for 2 minutes. Add the tempeh and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the buckwheat, boiling water and sauerkraut. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the bell pepper, cover and simmer another 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and garnish with parsley. Serve in the skillet.
Note: for a slightly saltier flavor, add 1/4 cup drained sauerkraut juice to the skillet at the same time the buckwheat and water is added.
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BAYTOWN, Texas - Someone impersonated a city worker in Baytown.
An online crime alert warned of an unidentified man wearing a tan waterproof jacket and overalls, walking around carrying a metal clipboard.
The alert said, "Please be advised that there is an unidentified middle-eastern male, approximately 6 feet 1 inches, 22 to 29 years old, black hair, wearing a tan waterproof jacket and overalls, with a grey metal clipboard walking around the area of Ward Road, Alexander, Narcille, James Bowie area, posing as a Baytown employee."
Residents said the city sent a text message warning of the man on Friday.
The alert also said, "The subject does NOT have a Baytown identification card but appears 'very convincing' when communicating with primarily the elderly citizen but others as well."
The modis operandi: He knocks on the door and when answered, he says, "'I work for Baytown and we are in the process of removing all overhead wires and placing them underground. Can I check your backyard?"
When the unsuspecting victim escorts him to the backyard, another unidentified male breaks into the home.
The City of Baytown said employees wear uniforms or carry identification and drive marked city vehicles.
The city's alert also said that most of the power lines belong to companies and not to Baytown.
To verify a Baytown employee, call 281-422-8371
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Aug 02, 2012 9:49AM
Another taste of the new album.
Even though they've only released one single off their upcoming album Coexist, The xx (who we recently caught up with) have been playing new material to lucky live audiences. Last week at the Fonda Theatre in LA they played track ten off the album, a song called 'Swept Away'. (Cue dad-joke about the audience being 'swept away'.) It's a moody, dancey track, and another reason to be excited for the album's release on September 10.


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The Fitbit is no longer fiddly.
Its San Francisco-based maker has removed my chief problem with this useful health tracker – launching a Fitbit Flex version today that straps to my wrist rather than the USB-stick shaped predecessor that was always getting lost in one of my pockets. Read more


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Dr. Brian Bast Announced as Interim Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
UCSF Dentistry Dean John D.B. Featherstone is pleased to announce that Brian Bast, DMD, MD, Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Chief of OMFS at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), and OMFS Residency Director, has been announced as the Interim Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, effective July 1, 2014.
Dr. Bast will work closely with outgoing department chair Dr. M. Anthony Pogrel to ensure a smooth transition, and has asked longtime OMFS faculty member Mehran Hossaini, DMD, to be Vice Chair of the department, which he has accepted.
Dr. Bast obtained his DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1997 and his MD from the UC San Francisco School of Medicine in 2000. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at the UCSF School of Dentistry in 2003.
Dr. Bast joined the full time faculty in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UCSF in 2003.
He maintains busy practices at UCSF, in the Medical Center, in the School of Dentistry, and at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.
His clinical interests include the management of facial trauma and the surgical correction of dental facial deformities.
In 2010 Dr. Bast became the Residency Program Director for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at UCSF, and the Chief of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service at SFGH. For the past 10 years he has dedicated his career to the education and training of students and residents in both dentistry and medicine.
Dean Featherstone asks that the entire UCSF community join with him in congratulating Dr. Bast and wishing him well as he embarks on this transition to his new duties, adding "I am looking forward to working with Drs Bast and Hossaini in their new roles, and I am very confident in their abilities."
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HE MIGHT have found the drink on the 18th hole but David Howell was left toasting a 'solid' third round at the Qatar Masters yesterday.
The Swindonian's misjudged pitch at the last at Doha Golf Club resulted in a bogey six, the only blot on a card that included five birdies.
Howell was tied 31st on six-under-par overall following yesterday's four-under effort and although winning the tournament is feasibly beyond him, the Broome Manor pro was in positive mood.
"It was decent," said Howell, whose 68 yesterday was his best round of the week so far.
"I played really nicely apart from the really disappointing bogey at the last. That was very frustrating, but apart from that it was really good.
"It was just solid golf. I had plenty of chances and drove the ball well.
"I still have yet to hole a decent putt, all my birdie chances were from short range, but maybe tomorrow will see a couple of longer ones go in."
Howell is nine shots off the lead held by Bristol's Chris Wood ahead of this morning's final round.
And with victory all-but out of the question, the 37-year-old has targeted merely producing the best 18 holes possible.
He said: "I'm not going to win the tournament so it's just about shooting as good a score as I can. If I move forward it will be a nice week.
"It was a bad day on Friday and I was never going to win having shot 73."
Wood, whose European Tour near-misses include the 2009 Open at Turnberry, burst from two behind to three ahead in Doha with a spectacular third round of eight-under.
Ryder Cup stars Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer were among the four overnight leaders, but they managed only 70 and 72 respectively, Garcia after suffering the same fate as Howell on 18.
The other two halfway pacesetters, Australian Marcus Fraser and Portugal's Ricardo Santos, fell back as well.
Now sitting in second are former PGA champion Simon Khan, 2005 US Open winner Michael Campbell and Swede Alexander Noren.


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It's that time again - time to pick our theme for next month's Online Block Party!
Voting continues till 8;00 PM MST on February 2nd. A few topics have been recycled from previous months, but there are also new ones based on Steven's blog posts. Once again there are also options for putting this party on hiatus till Springtime as well....
As always, you can change your vote as often as you like right up to when the poll closes.
New this month - if you have any suggestions for next month's party, please post them here too. I'm running a bit low on topics.
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660 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Can you come to New York and not go to Barneys? Well, you could, but you'd be missing out on a gem. The flagship is home to one of the best shoe departments around (we suggest just sitting on the fifth floor for a while). The designer collections can wreak havoc on your credit card, and should. If you're exhausted from a day of shopping, head to Fred's for some wine and a lobster salad.
Fifth Avenue at 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
There are few stores famous enough to get their own movie—but Bergdorfs is no mere store. Sure it's filled with jewelry, scarves, shoes, handbags, and more designer labels than you can bat a lash at. But more important, the service here is impeccable. Many a store could learn a trick or two from Bergdorfs. Peruse each and every floor with care—you don't want to miss anything, trust us. Pop by BGs Restaurant and rest your heels while sipping some champagne.
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Inspired by early colonial craft techniques, the Champlain collection features straight forward, unadorned furniture marked by time, with simple lines and natural colors that lend rustic charm to any dining room. Traditional styling comes alive with the numerous tables, chairs, serving tables, and buffets. The pieces represented have been selected because of their historical style and significance. The natural characteristics of the high quality solid birch wood are maintained throughout the collection, creating pieces of furniture that transcend centuries of history and tradition. Each item is hand-assembled and hand-finished in one of 15 rustic finishes with a protective catalyzed lacquer finish. Complete an olde tyme design in your home with the Champlain collection.
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BLACK Country Living Museum's First World War summer centenary commemorations will culminate in a day of theatre, storytelling and music next weekend.
The museum is looking to make the day extra memorable by encouraging visitors to share their family's wartime stories.
Resident poet, Dave Reeves will be looking for memories of family members who were involved in the military, prescribed occupations or on the home front.
The writer-historian, who has previously worked for the BBC, will pull the stories together in a piece of collaborative writing, which visitors will be able to download the following day.
Curators may use the stories to inform future projects, and potentially as a basis for new on-site characters.
Families will also have the opportunity to immerse themselves in wartime Britain with a series of hands on activities throughout the day, including army drills, home front postcard printing, munitionette 'selfies' and a vibrant street theatre.
Wolverhampton Central Youth Theatre will also premiere their short film, After Dawn, in the Limelight Cinema.
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, with scenes filmed at the Locksmith's House in Willenhall, the film depicts the stories of local Black Country soldiers who were executed for cowardice and desertion.
The event takes place on Saturday (August 30) from 10amto 5pm.
Normal entry costs apply.
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CLAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Plans by the operator of the ferry to Harsens Island in Lake St. Clair to end service are causing concern among residents who rely on it for year-round travel.
David Bryson, president and CEO of the Champion's Auto Ferry said he intends to retire in a letter submitted to the The Michigan Public Service Commission.
The commission says Bryson stating his letter serves as, "official notice" that the company intends to discontinue ferry service at some point.
The company has said traffic is down and it faces pressures from the cost of fuel, labor and insurance.
The ferry runs in St. Clair County's Clay Township, about 30 miles northeast of Detroit.
Currently the service runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is the main method of traveling on or off the island for nearly 1,200 residents.
The commission directed the ferry company to submit a proposal within 120 days regarding reliable transportation to and from Harsens Island after the retirement of Bryson.
The company was also directed to publish a notice in the Harsens Island and Algonac newspapers by Sept. 14th and on the company's docks.
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(Kickstarter Staff Pick) Stunt Runner-Help a Washed Up Stunt Actor Reclaim Fame!
Hello there, RockPaperShotgunners!
My name's Anthony Palma and I'm the CEO of Kermdinger Studios, the 3-man indie studio behind Stunt Runner, a 2.5D physics puzzler for PC, Mac and eventually mobile. The game follows Smash Johnson, a washed up stunt actor that needs your help to make his epic comeback to the big screen! Instead of controlling Smash, you play the director and control the stunt objects that go in the scene (trampolines, jetpacks, a bag of cats, etc.). Place a bunch of items in his path, yell "Action!" and watch him autonomously run through the level, interacting with the stunt objects as he comes upon them! Set up the objects to help him get (relatively) safely to his mark at the end of each level. Or launch him into a wall nuts-first at 100MPH. You might not win, but it'll definitely be awesome.
We peg the gameplay as being a mix of Lemmings and The Incredible Machine, two of my favorite old games. We were immediately listed as a Staff Pick on Kickstarter and have been performing decently on Greenlight for our first few days, so you indie lovers should definitely check them out! We need all the support we can get on both campaigns, particularly on Kickstarter, so if you like the game, please consider backing us and voting for us!
I'm only posting this on a select few forums and RPS is a huge community, so I'd love to engage you all and talk to you about Kermdinger, Stunt Runner and anything else games.
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California Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency on Friday, a move that will allow the parched state to seek federal aid as it grapples with what could turn out to be the driest year in recorded state history for many areas.
The dry year California experienced in 2013 has left fresh water reservoirs with a fraction of their normal reserves and slowed the normally full American River so dramatically that brush and dry riverbed are showing through in areas normally teeming with fish.
"We can't make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the terrible consequences that California's drought now threatens, including dramatically less water for our farms and communities and increased fires in both urban and rural areas," Brown said in a statement.
"I've declared this emergency and I'm calling all Californians to conserve water in every way possible," he said.
The Folsom Reservoir near Sacramento is so low that the remains of a Gold Rush-era ghost town - flooded to create the lake in the 1950s - are visible for the first time in years.
January and February are usually the wettest months in much of the state, but 2014 has so far been mostly dry, with little precipitation expected, according to the National Weather Service.
Brown made the declaration on at a Friday morning news conference in San Francisco. Declaring a drought emergency will allow him to call for conservation measures as well as to provide flexibility in deciding the state's water priorities.
Assemblywoman Connie Conway, the leader of the Republican minority in the state Assembly, welcomed the governor's drought declaration.
"While California still needs a long-term solution to ensure we have a safe, clean and reliable water supply, the drought declaration will definitely help in the short term as the state enters a third consecutive dry year," she said in a statement.
Brown had repeatedly hinted that he was edging closer to an emergency declaration as lawmakers, including Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, urged him take the step.
The state's mountain ranges, where runoff from melting snow provides much of the water for California's thirsty cities and farms, have just 20 percent of the snow that they normally have at this time of year, officials noted.
Some of the state's reservoirs are at their lowest levels in years. As of Wednesday, Folsom Reservoir had just half the water it normally has this time of year, according to state records, prompting cities that rely on it - including the state capital, Sacramento - to implement rationing.
Lake Shasta, the largest reservoir in California, is also down from its historical average by nearly half, holding just 36 percent of the water it is built to contain. Normally at this time of year, the reservoir holds 55 percent of its capacity, the state said.
Other sources of water, including the massive Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, are also affected, prompting cities to dip into reserves and forcing farmers to scramble. Some public agencies may be able to purchase just 5 percent of the water that they contracted to buy from the state.
Water has long been a contentious issue in California, where it has been diverted from mountain lakes and streams to irrigate farms and slake the thirst of metropolitan areas.
Many of the state's efforts to deal with the problem are controversial, including a $25 billion plan to divert water from above the delta by sending it through a pair of gigantic tunnels.
For many in the state's $44.7 billion agriculture business, water scarcity is a problem made worse by a recent switch to orchard-style crops such as almonds and olives. Unlike vegetables or cotton, which grow in fields that can be left fallow in dry years, the trees need water every year.
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It's Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story [1] from a Mark's Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark's Daily Apple community please contact me here [2]. I'll continue to publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading!
Dear Mark,
I have been completely Primal for just over a year, and working towards that for almost three years. It has changed my life from feeling like I was living in an unlit and windowless room, to really participating in life and finding fulfillment. It's been that dramatic.
I was an active, healthy kid with a good diet until I was twelve. My home life became very unstable. I was moved around a lot, and lived with several different relatives and attended different schools. It was hard on me. I was a very introverted kid to begin with, and I didn't make friends. I read books and did homework and ate. I quickly became very sedentary, and very sad, and I had access to a lot of processed, sugary foods that my mother had never kept in my childhood home. I was given a lot of autonomy over my diet, and I quickly became addicted to these foods.
By the time I was 16, I weighed 240 lbs at 5'7″ and I was extremely depressed, bulimic and very unhealthy, with bad skin. That was the year I was also diagnosed with PCOS, an explanation for my painful, irregular periods and other symptoms. I tried to lose weight by restricting calories, but when I was depressed I would care less about my long-term health than my need for something comforting to eat. So I would binge, and feel guilty, and purge, and my bulimia got worse.
By the time I was 18 and living on my own, I was very sick. I was binging and purging more or less all day long, sometimes close to ten times a day. I remember feeling very scared the first time I threw up and had blood start pouring like water from my nose. I was more scared to stop throwing up, though. I wasn't having periods at all, but occasionally I would go to the bathroom and find that there was nothing but blood in the toilet. That scared me, too.
When I was 20, living alone and in college, my depression and bulimia continued, and I also started drinking, alone, most nights. The nights I didn't drink alcohol, I would do other drugs. I also started smoking. Once I was intoxicated, I would go out for a walk, alone, in my very bad neighborhood at three in the morning. I would occasionally get bursts of energy, and in one such burst, I got a new roommate, a new job, and I joined a community group. Then I was assaulted by someone I thought was my friend. I felt like my depression was a black hole sucking me in, that my life would just feel worse and worse until I died. I wanted so badly to die, but I was afraid to kill myself. I was hoping, I think, that the world would take care of it for me.
When I was 22, I had another one of these moments when my depression lifted. I bought a gym membership this time. I started going all the time, I would use the gym sometimes, and run on the treadmill. I wanted to know what to do at the gym, so I was looking at lots of online resources. I found nerdfitness.com [3], and through them, I found Mark's Daily Apple. I remembered that a customer at my old job had, a couple of times, mentioned that he ate a caveman diet, but I hadn't cared to look into it at the time.
When I did read about eating like a caveman, it resonated with me. I had started learning how to cook, and I was enjoying it, so the idea of a diet made of whole, unprocessed ingredients appealed to the chef in me. I love reading about science, so the more I read, the more it appealed to me, and the more Primal principles I started to apply to my own life.
I found that not counting calories and not throwing up was nerve-wracking. I gained weight at first, started purging again. I stopped weighing myself. The better my diet gets, the less I get an urge to binge. With no binging, I don't purge. I slip up once in a while, but those incidents are getting further and further apart. I also got a physical job that I love: working in the produce department at the grocery store. I lost a lot of weight. My high weight was around 290 lbs, and now I weigh between 155 and 165 lbs.
My depression started to lift even more after I eliminated grains and sugar from my diet. Within 3 months I could feel a major shift. I no longer had long periods of apathy and hopelessness interrupted by the occasional "good month." I now feel very calm and still inside. I feel tethered, and even when I do get sad (because it's got to rain sometimes), it no longer feels like I'm getting sucked into a black hole of depression. It will pass, and I'll be stronger.
I am stronger. I get stronger all the time, and calmer, and happier. That's what keeps me doing this caveman gig. I'm so strong, in fact, that this spring I'm leaving on an adventure, I'm going to walk across the USA, from my home on Vancouver Island, to my parents' home in Connecticut!
Thank you for giving me the tools I needed to save myself.


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LEONARDO'S BRIDGE: Part 2. "A Bridge for the Sultan"
I once heard of a tradition in Turkey that Leonardo was invited to Istanbul to paint a portrait of "Mehmed the Conqueror" (Fatih Sultan Mehmet) but was unable to accept the commission. No documentation exists to corroborate this story. But there is manifest evidence of Leonardo's contemporary, the Venetian painter Gentile Bellini, journeying to Constantinople…


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Did you know?
The blockhouses were guarded by 50 000 British troops and 16 000 African scouts.
On a road trip through South Africa you'll often come across what looks like someone's personal castle, standing in a field, or on the outskirts of a Karoo town, or on a hill overlooking the N1 highway between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Some have been rather fancifully custom-designed, like the mini-fort that overlooks the Northern Cape village of Prieska, which was built out of semi-precious tiger's eye stones. Others are simple constructions of sandbags, wood and corrugated iron – and generally riddled with old bullet holes.
At the turn of the 20th Century, however, these little buildings with gunports were part of the massive blockhouse system built by the British forces during the South African War (formerly known as the Anglo-Boer War).
Lord Kitchener, commander in general of the British Army in South Africa, was having a hard time countering Boer guerrilla tactics in the field. The Boer combatants, armed and mounted and moving in small squads, were hard to track and pin down as they swept through the countryside, causing havoc with the much larger – and slower – British contingents.
So Kitchener had approximately 8000 blockhouses built, with barbed-wire fencing between them, spanning more than 5000 kilometres. Most of the blockhouses were erected near essential railway routes to protect vital supply lines. And they proved to be effective in controlling the Boers' movements.
Life in a typical blockhouse generally consisted of seven 'Tommies' (British soldiers) under a hot tin roof. More than 90% of their time was spent in boredom, cleaning equipment, teasing each other and holding corn cricket derbies. Then there was that 10% of white-hot action, when the Boers came visiting.
On some of the farms where blockhouses were built, you'll still find evidence of a soldier's presence: buckles, old boots, rifle shells and the ever-present pile of rusted tin cans that once contained bully beef or stew – generally consumed with rock-hard 'dog biscuits'...
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Prior Grange Guest Farm
(Blockhouse on property, near Springfontein, Free State)
Cell: +27 (0) 83 310 3284
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Information Office, Kimberley South Africa
Diamond Visitor Centre, 121 Bultfontein Rd
Tel: +27 53 832 7298
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
South African War blockhouses are spread throughout South Africa. You will see them from the roadside in many cases. Always check with the local tourism info office and they will point their blockhouse out to you. They are normally a tourism feature of a town.
Tours to do
Some guest farms have blockhouse tours (see contact info below) and Kimberley Tourism offers a number of different historical tours, many of which contain blockhouse information.
What will it cost
Most blockhouses have restricted access but, if you check with the local tourism info office or museum, they may open the building for you - at a minimal charge.
Length of stay
A blockhouse visit with a guide takes about an hour.
What to pack
Sturdy shoes are essential, because many of the walkways into the blockhouses are overgrown.
What's happening
Ask your guide if there is any information on famous South African War battles that may have raged around the blockhouse you're visiting.


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CANADA v SCOTLAND ICUP WASHED OUT
Canada's much anticipated ICUP match with Scotland was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to the monsoon like deluge that hammered the UK during the past week. The barrage of wet weather instigated flooding to the outfield at Uddingston Cricket Club in Titwood near Glasgow where the match was to be played. Further to this, damage to a flood wall at the Grange in Edinburgh has forced a late shift of ODI venue to Ayr Cricket Club.
Each team will receive 10 points for the ICUP match and shift focus to the ODI series that holds valuable World Cricket League Championship points. Coverage of both ODI's to be provided by QuipuTV and streamed LIVE on Sportsnet.ca.
ODI #1 | Tuesday July 10th, 2012 | 5:45am ET
ODI #2 | Wednesday July 11th, 2012 | 5:45am ET


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REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a parasomnia in which normal muscle atonia of REM sleep is lost. The aim of this study was to confirm if diagnostic delay exists in RBD and identify any contributing factors.
A database was compiled of 49 patients with RBD seen at a tertiary referral center from 2005 to 2011 by retrospective review of referral letters and polysomnographic (PSG) reports. Patients with comorbid narcolepsy were excluded. A questionnaire was sent to investigate diagnostic delay, management, and comorbidities.
Mean diagnostic delay was 8.7 ± 11 (median 4.5, IQR 1.75–11.75) years in 30 questionnaire responders. Common reasons for diagnostic delay included belief that symptoms were not serious enough to consult a doctor (59%), mild or infrequent occurrence of sleep behavior (56%), belief that symptoms may resolve (47%), and lack of knowledge of treatment options (47%). The bed partner was an important influence, with the decision to seek medical attention being made jointly by the patient and partner in 47%.
This study has demonstrated the existence of significant diagnostic delay in RBD, mainly due to lack of understanding of the disorder and its treatment by patients and members of the medical profession.
White C; Hill EA; Morrison I; Riha RL. Diagnostic delay in REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(2):133-136.
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a parasomnia characterized by loss of normal muscle atonia in REM sleep.1 Patients may act out dreams, causing injury to themselves or their bed partner, resulting in relationship problems and decreased quality of life. Dream enactment in RBD occasionally has lethal results.2
There are two main diagnostic categories of RBD. Secondary or symptomatic RBD occurs in association with comorbid neurological disease such as narcolepsy or neurodegenerative disease, most commonly Parkinson disease (PD), Lewy body dementia, and multiple system atrophy3,4; or medication, including β-blockers and antidepressants.5–7 Idiopathic RBD occurs in the absence of any associated neurological condition or medication.
RBD appears to be underdiagnosed,3,8,9 with prevalence estimated at 0.5% of the UK population.9,10 RBD occurs predominantly in men, the majority of patients presenting between 52 and 61 years of age.5
RBD was first described in humans in 1986,11 and research in the area has accelerated in recent years, with advances in neuroimaging, and better recognition and understanding of the condition.3,4 However, an important clinical aspect of this disorder which has been neglected is diagnostic delay—a problem encountered in other sleep disorders, especially narcolepsy.12,13
This study aimed to document the degree of diagnostic delay in RBD patients presenting to a tertiary referral center in the UK. The presence of comorbid sleep disorders and presence of a bed partner were hypothesized to reduce diagnostic delay.
Current Knowledge/Study Rationale: REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a potentially lethal parasomnia in which normal muscle atonia during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is lost. Although diagnostic delay is documented in other sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, diagnostic delay in RBD has not, thus far, been investigated.
Study Impact: This is the first study to focus specifically on diagnostic delay in RBD. The study demonstrates the existence of significant diagnostic delay, highlighting the need for greater awareness of the disorder and its treatment options amongst patients and medical professionals.
A questionnaire (Appendix 1) was developed to explore aspects of diagnosis and management of RBD: symptom duration before diagnosis; factors delaying diagnosis; features of RBD contributing to seeking medical help; identification of potential triggers (stress, menstruation, medication); management of RBD—pharmacological and behavioral; medication adherence and side effects; control of RBD; and comorbidities including other sleep disorders. All questionnaires were anonymized and mailed to patients with a covering letter. Ethical approval is not required by NHS Lothian for case series or audit.
All patients with suspected RBD at a tertiary referral sleep center from 2005 to March 2011 were reviewed (n = 66). Patients were excluded if they had a diagnosis of RBD with narcolepsy (the etiology of RBD in this group may be multifactorial and differ from RBD without narcolepsy14,15) or if they did not fulfil ICSD-2 criteria for diagnosis of RBD.16 The medical case notes and polysomnographic sleep study (PSG) data of the remaining 49 patients were reviewed. Diagnosis was based on history (from both patient and partner where possible) and standard video PSG, in accordance with ICSD-2 criteria.
Statistical analysis was undertaken using SPSS17 (Chicago, Illinois). Student's t-test, χ2 test, and Fisher exact test were used to assess parametric data, and Mann Whitney U test for non-normally distributed variables. All tests were 2-sided. Statistical significance was taken at p < 0.05. Results were reported as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or as a median with interquartile range (IQR 25–75). As not all patients answered every question, n is reported as the number of patients responding to each particular question.
Of 49 RBD patients included in the study, 44 (90%) were male and 5 (10%) female. The mean age at first referral was 55 ± 14 years for males and 36 ± 10 females (p = 0.006). Forty-one patients (36 male: 5 female) were diagnosed with idiopathic RBD, 6 (all male) with RBD secondary to neurological disease, and 2 (both male) secondary to medication (citalopram and bisoprolol; p = 0.6).
The response rate to the questionnaire was 65% (n = 32). Non-responders were significantly younger than responders (responders male 61 ± 9, female 38 ± 11 v. non-responders (male 44 ± 16, female 34 ± 13, p < 0.0001), but did not differ significantly in terms of sex distribution or RBD type (data not shown).
PSG data were available for all 49 patients. Twenty-seven patients (55%) had evidence of dream enactment on video, with no significant sex (p = 0.16) or age (p = 0.41) differences. All patients were positive for REM sleep without atonia (RSWA).
Fifty-three percent of patients had an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) > 15 per hour, indicative of moderate-to-severe sleep disordered breathing. This differed significantly by age (p = 0.005); those with AHI < 15 were younger than those with a higher AHI (47 ± 15 years v. 59 ± 13 years). There was no significant difference by sex (p = 0.17) or RBD type (p = 0.6).
Overall, the mean delay in diagnosing RBD was 8.7 ± 11 years (median 4.5, IQR 1.75–11.75; n = 30). There was a significant gender difference with women having a longer diagnostic delay than men (22 ± 11 years v. 7 ± 10 years, respectively; p = 0.03). There was no significant difference in diagnostic delay between the different types of RBD (p = 0.56): idiopathic RBD 9.4 ± 11.4 years, neurological RBD 8.7 ± 9.9 years, RBD secondary to medication 0.5 ± 0.7 years. Of the 32 people who responded, the most common reason for not seeking medical help was a belief that the symptoms were not serious enough to consult a doctor (59%; n = 19). Other common reasons were mild or infrequent occurrence of the sleep behavior (56%; n = 18), belief that the symptoms would eventually settle (47%; n = 15) and failure to realize that there might be treatment options for the condition (47%; n = 15). Thirty-one percent of patients (n = 10) were never asked about sleep by their doctor. There were no significant gender differences. There was no significant difference in reasons for diagnostic delay with RBD type or age, although those older than 50 years were more likely to experience delay due to their doctor not recognizing RBD, with a trend towards significance (p = 0.07). AHI and symptoms of possible obstructive sleep apnea did not play a role in bringing attention to RBD (p = 0.72): AHI < 15 8 ± 10 years (n = 12), AHI > 15 9 ± 12 years (n = 18).
Seventy-two percent (n = 23) of patients consulted a doctor specifically regarding their sleep behavior, with no significant age or gender differences observed. The decision to consult a doctor was most commonly a joint decision by both partners (47%, n = 15). All females making the decision to consult a doctor did so themselves (p = 0.023, n = 3); however, the low number of responders in this group should be noted.
Factors influencing the decision by patients to seek medical assessment of their nocturnal behavior are shown in Table 1. The most important factors cited by patients as having a strong or very strong impact on their decision to seek medical review were: (i) the partner noticing more regular abnormal sleep behaviors (88%, n = 23); (ii) the partner noticing an increase in the violence or force of the behavior (79%, n = 19); (iii) increased frequency of behavior (76%, n = 19); (iv) injury to the partner (55%, n = 12); and (v) increasing injury/violence (54%; n = 12). No significant age differences were evident (data not shown). However, men were significantly more likely to consult on the basis of factors i and iii above (both p = 0.002).
Factors influencing patients' decision to consult a doctor regarding abnormal sleep behavior
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The impact of RBD on the individual's career was important in 53% of patients, with 9 of 17 patients rating this as having at least a small impact on their decision to seek treatment.
Twenty-five of 31 responders (81%) reported that they had one or more comorbid sleep disorders. Thirteen patients (41%) had comorbid sleep apnea (defined as an AHI > 15), 8 of whom (62%) were using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment. Six users (75%) found CPAP improved their RBD symptoms. No significant differences in mean diagnostic delay were found between those with or without comorbid sleep disorders (data not shown).
Current treatment information was provided by 28 responders. Thirty-six percent were not on medication; 50% were taking clonazepam only, at doses in the range 0.5–2 mg per night; 4% were taking melatonin only, 2–6 mg per night; 7% were on combined clonazepam and melatonin therapy. One patient stated he was taking mirtazapine as his only treatment for RBD. In terms of medication use, there were no significant differences with age, gender or RBD type (data not shown).
Thirty-eight percent of responders stated that lifestyle changes had been recommended to them (n = 12). Changes to sleeping arrangements were recommended to 14 of the 31 patients: sleeping in separate beds (19%), sleeping in a separate room (19%) and putting a guard around the bed (6%). Along with sleeping in separate beds or rooms, caffeine reduction (19%) was the most common lifestyle change. Other recommended changes included alcohol reduction and increased exercise (both 16%). Of the 12 patients who made lifestyle changes, 5 (42%) stated that lifestyle changes made a difference to their symptoms, and 6 (50%) stated they made no difference (1 patient did not answer). Lifestyle changes showed no significant association with sex, age, or RBD type (data not shown).
This is the first study to specifically focus on diagnostic delay of an under-diagnosed and potentially lethal parasomnia. Our patient group is comparable to previously published series,4,17 with male predominance (90%) and mean age at first referral of 55 ± 14 years.
Although 72% of patients consulted specifically about their sleep behavior, the mean delay of 8.7 ± 11 years (median 4.5, IQR 1.75–11.75) shows that patients tolerated symptoms for some time before diagnosis. Additionally, 56% of patients classified their sleep behavior as initially mild/infrequent. The course of RBD often fluctuates,18 and these patients may delay seeking medical attention due to these periods of normal or only mildly disrupted sleep.
In this study, many patients initially dismissed their behavior as neither serious nor medically important. However, a large proportion consulted specifically about their sleep (72%, n = 23), showing the cumulative effect of chronic sleep disorders causing major disruption to patients' lives. Common factors for delaying diagnosis included the belief that the symptoms were not serious enough to consult a doctor (59%) and failure to realize that treatment options were available (47%). Heightening public awareness of sleep disorders could reduce diagnostic delay and improve quality of life with many RBD, patients, but this is a challenging agenda.19
The impact of RBD on the bed partner appeared to be the major driver for patients to seek medical advice. Four patients (13%) were unaware of their sleep behavior, thus delaying diagnosis. If the impact of RBD on the bed partner is more significant than the impact on the patient independently, underdiagnosis of patients who are single or have mild sleep behaviors may occur.
The absence of daytime symptoms may also delay presentation. In narcolepsy, patients with cataplexy have a shorter diagnostic delay than those without.13 If RBD patients do not have dramatic nocturnal symptoms such as violent dream enactment or injurious behavior, the condition may be tolerable. Dream enactment behavior is found in the normal, healthy population but is usually less violent and frequent than RBD.20 If this behavior is considered "subclinical RBD,"21 this may explain why increased frequency and severity of RBD symptoms were a strong or very strong prompt for presentation to a doctor in the majority of patients.
Diagnostic delay can be attributed to obstacles in health service provision.22 Lack of access to PSG can hinder diagnosis. In this study, failure to recognize the presence of RBD in primary care contributed to diagnostic delay in 31% of patients (n = 10). Thorough history-taking with direct questioning about RBD symptoms is required.9,23 To this end, an RBD screening questionnaire has been developed, and its routine use in clinical practice (particularly in at-risk populations such as PD) could aid prompt diagnosis.24 This may have particular bearing upon delayed recognition of neurodegenerative disease. Postuma et al.25 found a mean RBD diagnostic delay of 7.2 years, with 26 of 93 patients developing either PD or dementia at 11.5 ± 6.6 years from onset of symptoms.
No significant difference was found in mean diagnostic delay between those with or without comorbid sleep disorders, which suggests that the impact of RBD on the individual and their partner may be an independent factor in a patient's diagnostic delay, not influenced by the presence of comorbidities.
Clonazepam, a sedating benzodiazepine which reduces phasic EMG activity,26 is considered first-line therapy in RBD, although the evidence for its use is not strong and it should only be used in selected groups.27,28 Clonazepam contributed to improvement in 77% (n = 10) of patients. This is lower than the quoted figure from some studies, but supports others.4,14,17 Only one responder was taking melatonin, the other major treatment option, and he reported that it improved his symptoms. Melatonin can be used either alone or in conjunction with clonazepam, but again there have been few studies examining its use in detail.27,29,30 Two of our patients were taking a combination of melatonin and clonazepam, and both stated this had improved their symptoms.
A number of limitations should be considered when interpreting the results of this study, namely small sample size, the use of an unvalidated, self-administered questionnaire, and possible responder bias. In future studies, we would consider the use of a partner questionnaire in tandem with the patient questionnaire to further explore partner aspects of diagnostic delay.
This study has demonstrated the existence of significant diagnostic delay in RBD, mainly due to lack of knowledge of the disorder and its treatment options among both patients and medical professionals. We suggest that increasing knowledge of sleep disorders by targeting medical education and public awareness, particularly with RBD, would improve patients' quality of life and limit potential harm to the patient and their bed partner. Additionally, it has been suggested that RBD is an early marker of neurodegenerative disease, and identifying these patients may allow for improved treatment with neuroprotective agents in the future.1,28,31
This was not an industry supported study. The author has indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
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We are excited to announce our 3rd Annual SM AYSO Spring Scrimmage Program.
The program is designed to give interested kids a chance to play more soccer in the Spring and to grow their skills in preparation for the 2011 Fall Season. The program will take place in a fun and pressure-free environment. The focus will be on playing soccer scrimmage games, though the kids will also do a little skills work with coaches.
The scrimmages will be played on Saturday mornings, beginning in mid-March, for 8 weeks (save for holiday weekends). The Spring Scrimmage Program will be limited to 20 players per division in U10 and U12. Players already on a spring select tournament team are not eligible. With enough player & volunteer coach interest, we are happy to include U8 & U14 as well.
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There is something a hypocrite does not know; a hypocrite is not aware of Allah's might. I always say this. For instance, a hypocrite goes and writes an advice note to an authority. The fact is however, that advice note was ready in the Sight of Allah before he was born, even before his father was born. He can neither write a letter more nor a letter less. And that note is sent right at the predestined date. That is how Allah creates him. And he really thinks that he will be successful. Allah drifts him into destruction in a way that he does not understand.
Pharaoh also sees miracle, he comes to have faith, but then he swerves again. He pretends to have faith, but then again he falters.But a hypocrite does not get better. Now and then a disbeliever improves his state. But a hypocrite, never. A hypocrite possesses a resolutely disbelieving character. He has an immoral character. He is created only to give harm to believers. A disbeliever sometimes have doubts, he hesitates and can not make up his mind in thinking, "Is a Muslim right or a disbeliever?"
A hypocrite, in his own way, tries to look happy while he burns inside, he is very restless. He enjoys a fake joy. He is unaware of the brevity of this life and the real essence of matter. He constantly tries to forget death. He grows old but he still thinks that he will live a long life until his soul is taken by angels beating him on his back and on his face. He does not understand until that time. Almighty Allah says, "Neither a long life nor the possessions I grant must not deceive you. My intention is to make them their souls be taken in pain, to make them writhe in sufferings." That is to say, Allah shows them the grounds of why He gives such torment to them, so that they would not reject Him. Allah grants them a long life during when they can commit a lot of immoral acts so that they would not be able to say, "I was not immoral." Allah grants them the opportunity to commit acts and then He gives them scourges. This is the method.
The fact that a hypocrite can not cause any harm to a Muslim hurts him a lot. This is similar to the state of a person who wants to run, but is simply unable to run. He really wants to do something and he uses his mind with all his might like an ape. A hypocrite is like an ape in a cage; it struggles desperately, tumbles down over, assumes that he is accomplishing something, but he simply hits its head on the cage and nothing else happens. Allah grants a hypocrite the right of engaging in a number of limited acts. Meanwhile, he assumes himself to be ultimately free. But he is not, he is being limited. What he will do and how he will act are all predestined. It is also predestined where Allah will crush him.
The benefit of a hypocrite is to keep a Muslim active and vivid, and it adds to his rewards. For instance, if one will earn one reward, that reward becomes a million. In the absence of a hypocrite, the degrees of rewards also decreases. For instance, the establishment of the Dirar Mosque multiplied the rewards and ranks of our Prophet (saas). What would happened if it was not there? His rewards would be few. Now it has increased tremendously. The more the number of hypocrites, the more they are organized, the more rewards Muslims receive.
A hypocrite does not consider disbelief sufficient. They do not consider that immorality, that unscrupulousness are sufficient. They feel comfortable only among themselves. Just as how a jinni can not be at ease among satans or vice versa. However, they are all spiritual beings. But they do not remain together, they feel restless. For instance, a satan feels comfortable next to another satan, and a jinni feels comfortable with another jinn. Furthermore, the jinn are separated into schools within themselves. For example there are the Catholics, the Orthodox, the Muslim and hypocrite jinn. There are various kinds of them.
Surat an Nur, 31
"Say to the believing women that they should lower their eyes" They will not look at the unlawful. "...and guard their private parts" That is to say, they will not engage in a sexual relationship with someone who is unlawful. "...and not display their adornments" Devout women do not show their adornments to people.
...except for what normally shows – That is to say, those that are seen naturally, "and draw their head-coverings across their breasts." Their breasts must be closed, not be out in the open. The women in those times were totally out in the open, that is to say, they do not wear bras, so Allah tells them to cover their breasts. They used to walk the streets without bras. Now Allah cites to whom these women can display their "adornments". "To their own husbands"- they can display their adornments to their wedded husbands. Who else? They can show it to their fathers. Who else? Their fathers in law. Who else? "sons, sons of their husbands, their own brothers, sons of their brothers, sons of their sisters or their own women or those under their own hands, which means their maids- these maids have no potency, but when that guy hears about these, he rejects them outright. When we say, "That is what Allah says", they still say, "I would still not accept it even if Allah says." Bigots would never accept such things. They would not accept Allah's provision.
Hud Suresi, 109-113, 115,114,117-123
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan. Almighty Allah says:
"So be in no doubt about what these people worship. They only worship as their forebearers worshipped previously." Allah says that they believe just as how their forefathers believed. "We will pay them their portion in full, with no rebate!"
"We gave Moses the Book" the Torah, "...and people differed concerning it" Almighty Allah says that they disputed about Torah. "...and had it not been for a prior Word from your Lord, it would already have been decided between them. They are indeed in grave doubt about it." This is a verse revealing that Jews are responsible for the Qur'an. A verse showing that they need to be followers of Muhammad (saas). Verse 110. That is to say, without being a follower of Muhammad (saas), it is not possible to be a real Jew.
"Your Lord will pay each one of them in full for his actions. He is aware of what they do."
"Go straight as you have been commanded, and also those who turn with you to Allah, and do not exceed the bounds." Allah orders them not to attack one another, terrorize, or murder people. "He sees what you do."
"Do not rely on those who do wrong" Do not show a tendency towards those who shed blood. "...thus causing the Fire to afflict you" Allah says that in that case Allah will inflict a scourge upon them "...for you have no protector besides Allah; then you will not be helped."
And be steadfast. Allah does not let the wage of good-doers go to waste."
In verse 114, it is stated, "Establish prayer at each end of the day and in the first part of the night. Good actions eradicate bad actions. This is a reminder for people who pay heed."
"Your Lord would never have destroyed the cities wrongfully as long as their inhabitants were putting things right." "Notice that Almighty Allah says that if the message of Allah is communicated, no destruction occurs. While their inhabitants communicate Allah's provisions, that is to say, while they enjoin the good and forbid the evil through the radio, television. Nothing happens to a country if the message of Islam is communicated there. Otherwise Allah says that he destroys that place. If there is Mahdi, the system of Mahdi there, that country is not destroyed. Notice that Allah also shows this by this verse. Notice, "Your Lord would never have destroyed the cities, wrongfully as long as their inhabitants were putting things right." That is why Turkey will not get into such a disaster; because Hazrat Mahdi (as) is in Turkey.
"If your Lord had wanted to, He would have made mankind into one community but they persist in their differences." Allah says that He would make all people Muslims. "A single community." "But they persist in their differences." This means that there will be Christians, Jews and Muslims. Towards Doomsday the world becomes a single ummah. We have entered into this age, insha'Allah.
We have given you all this news about the Messengers so We can make your heart firm by means of it. The truth has come to you in this and an admonishment and reminder to the believers.
Allah says that He gives the kind of news that will make one's faith more profound. So Allah makes even the Prophet's faith more profound. Such information is given only in the news of messengers. What is there in the news of messengers? "The truth". Almighty Allah says that there is "admonishment and reminder to the believers". So they are not stories, they are admonitions.
Say to those who have no faith: 'Do as you think best. That is what we are doing. And wait. We too are waiting.'
We, on the other hand, say to hypocrites: "Do whatever you can." And we respond to them with law. What are we awaiting? The Unity of Islam, the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (as). We tell the disbelievers: "Wait, Hazrat Mahdi (as) will come, Prophet Jesus (as) will appear, there will be the Day of Judgment. As Muslims, we are also awaiting.
The Unseen of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah and the whole affair will be returned to Him. So worship Him and put your trust in Him. Your Lord is not unaware of what you do.
Almighty Allah tells us to put our trust in Him. For instance, we are talking and we put our trust in Allah. It is Allah Who makes us talk. We engage in activities and put our trust in Allah.
( In response to a viewer who says, "A Muslim is divorced from faith if he yearns for another culture")
What were the idolaters wearing when our Prophet (saas) started to communicate the message of Islam in Mecca and Medina? Cloak, skull cap, beard. What did our Prophet (saas) wear? What did our Prophet (saas) do? He wore cloak, skull cap and beard. What happened? Did he yearn for idolaters? He wore what other people wore in the society. Where do your learn this mindset? Idolaters were playing tambourines and having fun. Muslims were also playing tambourines and having fun. Did our Prophet (saas) abandon it because idolaters were doing it? Our Prophet (saas) also played and had fun. Idolaters were using the miswaq. It was a toothbrush made from a branch of a tree. Its ends were softened and used as a toothbrush. It was used by idolaters, Jews and Christians. So did our Prophet (saas). Did he yearn for disbelievers by doing so? Jews were covering their heads and so were Christians with skull caps. Our Prophet (saas) also covered his head. Did he yearn for idolaters?
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The design a book cover competition, organised by Bookbuzz, was won by Year 7 pupil Ella for her version of Mrs Cross' own book, After Tomorrow, beating more than 250 entries in the process.
Mrs Cross, who won the 1990 Carnegie Medal for Wolf and the Smarties Prize and the 1992 Whitbread Children's Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase, paid a visit to the school as the prize.
She spoke to Year 7 pupils in the school hall about her books, before running a workshop with Ella's class. Mrs Cross was also in the library signing books at lunchtime.
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The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 23by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/19/2013 10:30 AM EST
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dishayu - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkWhy always on fridays? :(
They are the best things to listen to during commutes but I don't want to wait till monday to listen to them. :\ Reply
xTRICKYxx - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkFirst World Problems.... Reply
Death666Angel - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkThere is nothing on this site that you cannot describe that way. Reply
REALfreaky - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - linkMy god... Reply
sherlockwing - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkThanks for the podcast, I still await the 2 hour podcast with Ian to talk about Z87 motherboards, Haswell & 840 EVO. Reply
zepi - Friday, July 19, 2013 - link"I believe in idea that Microsoft could unify it's platforms"
I really can't understand how that could ever be possible. Win32 API is fundamentally incompatible with touchs as all of the GUI-components have been designed for pixel-perfect pointing devices with a cursor. Ofc you could build a decent touch-interface with Win32 API, but there is no remedy that would magically transform old Win32-applications to touch-friendly apps. Every single application ever created for Windows needs a new UI to be usable on a touch devices. And if you can't transform old GUI's to work on touch, then what would be the benefit of "unifying" the platform? It'd be just like bringing OSX to dualcore A9 touchscreen device... You absolutely need software to be created from scratch to be usable on ARM / low power touch-devices.
This is why Metro was created. It's Microsofts platform for touch. Like iOS is Apple's.
I don't think Windows 8 failed per se. It's just that once you launch a new API / platform with completely new "everything" it takes years to catch up with the competition. Current Windows RT is for Windows tablets what Android 3.0 and older was for Android tablets. Horrible, because it needs customised applications. At least Win RT metro runs nicely instead of being choppy as hell like android was before project butter. It took years for Google. It'll take years for MS.
Just stick to metro / modern ui, forget desktop usage, wait a year and Windows 8.x is going to be mostly fine for tablet usage. Regardless if it's RT or "normal". Windows 8 tablet with addon-keyboard and a pointing device will functions as a laptop as well, if you are into such things. Apparently quite a few people aren't, as pc-sales are tanking.
WP8 still suffers from lousy multitasking that even Apple fixed some time ago, but other than that, I'm starting to believe that the app-selection and general usability is starting to reach the "good enough" plateau. What are the real problems for you not to be able to use WP8 as a smartphone? For me it would be the lousy appsupport for SSH / SCP, but I'd assume that it's not a problem for most people.
Personally I run Nexus 4 with stock rom, 3rd gen Ipad and and 15" MBP dualbooting OSX/Windows with Windows and Linux VM's as my PC. All of the platforms excel at different tasks.
TL;DR just my $0.02 Reply
evonitzer - Saturday, July 20, 2013 - linkI'd like to second one of your points (although I agree with most of your post). Be specific, Brian! I believe you when you say there are showstoppers and missing apps within Windows Phone 8, but I would like to know what they are. Every now and again on the podcast when you dismiss WP8, give some reasons. Thanks! Keep up the great show, and I'm looking forward to the 1020 review, as well as more podcasts. Reply
mebby - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkHmmm... the purpose of "a smartphone is to drive you to the desktop" makes no sense. If that is the case no one will buy a Windows phone just use a Windows desktop and buy a Android or iOS phone. I have an iPhone and I only use as a smart phone (browser, searches, games) when I am moving fast. At home or on the road I usually use a tablet. Or during work hours I use a laptop/desktop. Reply
skiboysteve - Saturday, July 20, 2013 - linkI don't agree with this idea at all. I use my Lumia 920 way more than I did my iPhone. And with my iPhone I constantly had to go to my computer for music because I didn't want to buy music through iTunes or use iTunes to manage my library. I had a Zune music subscription that was wothless on the iPhone and awesome on my windows phone.
also on iPhone your browser constantly gets redirected to cut down crappy smartphone websites and that doesn't happen much on IE10 on my windows phone. Especially because you can change your user agent to desktop mode.
I agree with the above poster. Every podcast you guys talk about windows phone you call it a feature phone and have a "long list" of missing stuff. Can you please ever get specific? You guys deserve the negative "fanboi" responses you get when you never once get specific about what you dislike. Reply
skiboysteve - Saturday, July 20, 2013 - linkThe lack of detail on the windows phone commentary just reminds me of Anand's criticism of Tesla Model S reviews. The reason I've read this site for a decade is the quality of thorough reviews.. Which hasn't happened at all for windows phone. Its just a weird stark contrast.
sell me on android! Tell me what it has that windows phone doesn't! Something I would notice, not CPU specs or apps I don't use. I almost purchased an HTC One X but decided not to due to 16 GB of storage. Now I have windows phone. I could switch next purchase but I need reasons to do so. Not anecdotes.
-the lack of quality xbmc remote apps means I still use my iPhone to control xbmc
-my bank USAA doesn't have a win phone 8 app so I still deposit checks with my iphone
-google services are poorly supported (lack of exchange sync) so I switched to outlook.com instead if Gmail. Although they implements googles replacements in GDR2 which I don't have yet
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CroceaMors - Sunday, July 21, 2013 - linkThis is exactly why I just unsubscribed from this "podcast" and website because I really don't want to be brainwashed by some Apple & Android fanboys who can't be specific what's wrong with the platform. Reply
CroceaMors - Sunday, July 21, 2013 - linkBTW. I have an iPhone 4 which is laying at my desk drawer but I use my Nokia Lumia 920 "feature phone" for my personal use. Reply
Crono - Friday, July 19, 2013 - linkI just got through listening to the first part (episode 22) of the double header.
I really appreciate the smaller file size. There is virtually no difference in quality, and now I take a smaller hit to my data cap on those occasions I'm downloading over LTE on my HTC One and not via passthrough or WiFi.
Also, I listened to the two Brian Klug podcasts with Rene Ritchie of iMore. I like the cross-platform discussions and roundtables, it would be great to see more inter-site podcasts and discussions about technology and where manufacturers and developers are taking us in the next few years. Reply
Krysto - Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - link"At some point" Microsoft might be worried about cannibalization? It was the whole reason why they didn't port WP8 to tablets, and instead went with a more crippled version of Windows 8 (Windows RT), so they can charge $90 to OEM's for it, instead of $10.
But this has backfired anyway, because $90 licenses, and the more expensive hardware needed to pair with Windows RT, which makes such tablets very uncompetitive with Android tablets, and even iPads (which tend to have better specs at the same price, too - no "retina" in Surface RT? Really, Microsoft?). Reply
miahshodan - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - linkThe point about friction on windows phone is exactly the opposite of what I have found. I am surprised how often I don't bother to pick up my Android 4.1 tablet and use my Lumia 920 instead. The interface is better and I don't notice any speed deficiency. Android has a lot of friction to me, and it seems like some sites work well with one browser while others like another. In fact sometime I use my windows phone even when I am very close to a full blown pc. My wife even uses her old Samsung focus rather than picking up the tablet or using her pc way more often than I expected. Reply
skiboysteve - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - linkApparently you're in the majority of windows phone users... Which don't include Anand and Brian. Reply
Hrel - Thursday, July 25, 2013 - linkIs there a download link somewhere so I can listen to this in my car? Reply
ooddiittyy - Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - linkIf you're using your phone, check out podcast apps which allow for streaming/downloading of podcasts specifically. If you're on Android, I recommend PocketCasts, but there are numerous options. Reply
ooddiittyy - Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - linkAlso, at least in Chrome I'm seeing download links right below the main episode player. Reply
Montago - Sunday, August 04, 2013 - linkHey Brian...
I disabled WIFI and had Synology DS Cloud syncing with my NAS... enabled over 3G...
in 1 hour the 3G syncing had swallowed 40% battery on my HTC One
I've had multiple experiences where the Phone gets extremely hot and the battery drains like 1% every 20 seconds ... mostly while browsing the internet.
The episodes has somewhat stopped after getting 4.2.2 - but the batterydrain is still extreme on the HTC One :-( Reply
flashbacck - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 - link"Microsoft isn't slow, we're fast followers" <- Words spoken to me by multiple Microsoft employees. The Koolaid is strong over there. Reply
Lunk - Tuesday, September 03, 2013 - linkDid you just remove Podcasts from the front page? Is this the end of these fantastic podcasts? Reply