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HISTORY DETECTIVES (Monday at 9/8c, PBS)
The popular summer series goes into space for its eighth-season opener. One segment investigates whether art from Andy Warhol and five other major modern artists was smuggled onto the Moon in 1969 aboard the Apollo 12 lunar module, on an unauthorized ceramic "mini-canvas."
DEADLIEST CATCH (Tuesday at 9/8c, Discovery)
Tragedy strikes the Cornelia Marie when Captain Phil Harris suffers a stroke, and the crew — Including his sons Josh and Jake — take action to get the beloved boss medical attention. Thus begins the sad final chapters of this sixth season.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (Wednesday at 8/7c, CBS)
We're really going to miss this underappreciated sitcom. In this week's repeat from the final season, Christine learns little Ritchie is bullying kids at school, which prompts her to make amends with the person she used to bully in junior high: Frances, or "Frankenstein," played by the delightful Amy Sedaris.
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A key reason for any service to be successful on any platform is that it must have a beautiful app. Evernote is a very popular note taking service that needs no introduction. The developers of the official Evernote application for Android keep updating the app from time to time to add new features, to adhere to updated Android design guidelines, to add support for new OS features etc. The latest update of the official Evernote for Android app brings with it support for expanded notifications introduced by Google in Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.
Post the update, Evernote users will be able to share or view the snippet of the their latest note right from their notification bar in Jelly Bean. Apart from the expanded notifications, the update also brings performance improvements and general stability and bug fixes.
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Notifications improvement [Jelly Bean only]
– Displays thumbnails and text snippets
– Share and edit the note from the notification
– Groups similar notifications
Improved performance:
– User interface refinements
– Notes containing images load faster
– Faster notebook scrolling
Numerous bug fixes
Besides Evernote for Android, another popular Reddit client for Android — BaconReader — got a major update. The new update brings with it a totally revamped UI which is based on the Holo theme, a new dark theme and an optimised layout for 7-inch tablets.
The whole change-log of the update can be found below -:
* New, crisp design with easier navigation and more sorting options
* New "Welcome Guide" to introduce new features and welcome new redditors
* Access to subreddit sidebar with subreddit long-press
* Subscribe to presented subreddits
* Support for spoiler alerts
* Dark theme for large, half screen widget
* Images formatted to custom fit to your device
* Domain and keyword filters
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The City of Galveston and Texas Gas Service are issuing this joint statement to clarify information about natural gas service restoration on Galveston Island.
Texas Gas Service is working in the area and going house to house, assessing each natural gas meter on Galveston Island. To expedite the process, Texas Gas Service has brought in additional crews and specialists to assist in the meter examination process.
Texas Gas Service is working to identify areas that did not sustain flooding or water damage, so that service restoration can be expedited without the necessity of a city plumbing inspection.
After inspection of the natural gas meter, a Texas Gas Service technician will reconnect service.
In the event repairs are needed to the gas meter, the service technician will:
§ Repair or replace the meter
§ Complete safety tests
§ Safely restore service, or
§ Inform residents they need to contact a licensed plumber to make additional repairs before service can be safely restored
If safety checks reveal that a natural gas line is damaged, a red tag will be left with the resident or on the resident's front door. At that point, the customer will need to contact a licensed plumber to make any necessary repairs. The licensed plumbers will:
§ Obtain a permit from the City
§ Coordinate with the City's plumbing inspectors once the work is complete, and
§ Texas Gas Service will restore natural gas service to that address after the City of Galveston's plumbing inspectors have notified them
If you have questions about natural gas service restoration to your home, please contact the Texas Gas Service information center at 1.800.700.2443. This process has been developed to ensure the safe restoration of natural gas service on Galveston Island. Under no circumstances should homeowners try to restore their own natural gas service. If you smell gas, leave the area immediately and call: 1.800.959.LEAK (5325).


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Nintendo Is Releasing Info On Their New Social Media App
A couple of weeks ago we mentioned in the weekend feature that Nintendo were coming out with their own app. This was exciting news for both Nintendo fans and parents who were no doubt pleased that there was another kid friendly app coming on the market however their first release might not be what they were hoping for.
The first app that will available in March is Miitomo, a game that takes the idea of the Mii like you could make on Nintendo's Wii, Wii U and 3DS. A Mii is basically a little version of you that you can make to interact with other users. They tend to be made of simple, click through options and there doesn't tend to be much choice but they can be cute and very individual to you anyway. With this new mobile app I expect what you can choose for them will probably increase, even if you may have to pay real money to get some extra in-game currency for some of the hairstyles and outfits.
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This is only the first of the apps Nintendo would like to release between now and sometime in early 2017. They plan to release five apps but Miitomo will possibly be the only Freemium one. They know Freemium is more popular for Android users but they feel that their target market - children - could wind up accidentally spending money in a Freemium game so parents won't have to worry if they need to pay out in the beginning for it. This is a smart move because other video game developers like Square Enix often charge for their mobile games too. These Nintendo games may feature popular characters but won't be direct ports of console games. However it is worth noting that Nintendo already have two Pokemon apps out under their Pokemon Company label and one of those is a direct port of the downloadable 3DS game Pokemon Shuffle and the other is just a jukebox. It doesn't seem as if Nintendo is counting these apps though or the soon to be released Pokemon Go app.
If you're interested in the Miitomo app then you can register a username now here. If you already have a Nintendo account then you can sign up using that or you can register from scratch. Signing up will not only mean you have an account secured when the app is released but you'll also get free points to spend with their new My Nintendo rewards scheme so an early sign up could be worth it.
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November 27, 2017 at 8:44 am
Sadly guys this is a game where you need to farm to build up your strength and life. A great game one I own and still play but if you don't know where to go can be very frustrating
November 29, 2017 at 9:56 am
Yep! I love this game to this day, and have a ton of fond memories around it, but without a doubt, the best strategy involves constant farming. It doesn't take too much away from the experience as a whole though, just makes the game playing itself a longer experience than it needed to be.
November 27, 2017 at 10:36 am
I thought the game was super annoying actually, but your nostalgia makes me want to give it another chance. Faxanadu was a lot better in the genre.jooch
November 27, 2017 at 1:32 pm
This is one of my all time favorites! Rygar is just the right kind of quirky and has a great atmosphere, it makes you curious enough to keep playing even if it is hard as hell. This game also gave me the creeps with that boss tune!eliju
November 27, 2017 at 10:35 pm
You guys warped about 3/4 of the way through the game somehow. Since you skipped a lot of key items you won't be able to proceed, unless you backtrack. You might not be able to without said items though. It's been a while since I played this. Still, that was pretty cool!Guillaume Beck
November 27, 2017 at 10:38 pm
I played through this one so many times ! The last boss is insanely hard ! The glitch at the end of the video is amazing, wonder how the game will continue next to that.D-Man
November 28, 2017 at 1:08 pm
Growing up as a kid I NEVER beat Aruga. Playing again as an adult I realized it wasn't just the fact I was a kid, he is an insanely hard boss.
To beat him you have to do the following:
1) Keep grinding until you can kill every enemy you encounter on the way to Aruga in just one hit. Best thing to do is find a spot where enemies respawn indefinitely and build up power. Also, you can extend the length of the diskarmor, though I forget if that is a powerup you have to purchase or if it gets longer just through grinding.
2) Buy Attack and Assail right before you go in for the fight. It gives you extra damage on Aruga until it runs out
3) Have enough resources for Recover. Aruga's attacks are powerful AF so assume you will take some hits
4) Strategy wise you are on the right track: spam Aruga with attacks, jump through the fireballs, repeat. The key thing to do is wait until Aruga is far enough left on the screen that you aren't going to be able to jump between the fireballs much longer. That is when you should use the branch to jump over him and repeat the process from the right side. If he closes the gap too quickly on the right side, you're toast.frostare
November 30, 2017 at 11:13 am
Of course Jurassic Park was made by Ocean, they made SNES games as vast as the ocean! And no save feature either, you were lucky if you got a long password.
December 30, 2017 at 6:10 pm
II rented this a couple times as a kid, don't think I ever found the grappling hook so didn't make it very far.
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A recent warning letter suggests that FDA, in regulating user generated content ("UGC") on social media pages, will likely treat all companies the same. Earlier this year, FDA released two guidance documents for drug and medical device companies on social media. Those documents provided the following stance on UGC: "[A] firm generally is not responsible for UGC that is truly independent of the firm (i.e., is not produced by, or on behalf of, or prompted by the firm in any particular)." For this stance, FDA cited Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has been interpreted as protecting websites owners from liability, in many areas, for the posts of others. Section 230 applies equally to drug and device companies, as well as dietary supplement, food, and other types of companies. Thus, FDA presumably should treat UGC on companies' social media pages the same no matter what kind of product is being promoted. Not all past FDA warning letters, though, have appeared consistent with Section 230. See, e.g., Origin BioMed warning letter.
The FDA's recent warning letter, however, is consistent with Section 230 and may signal that FDA offices are adopting a uniform approach to UGC. The recent letter was addressed to a company that sells cough syrups and sleep remedies as foods. FDA alleged that certain claims for the products were disease claims and, thus, converted the products into unapproved drugs. FDA pointed to Facebook and Twitter comments by consumers on the company's social media pages, but only if the company had either "liked" or otherwise endorsed the comments through responses (e.g., "Mary, thank you for writing this!!! We love to hear that we have helped people"). It appears that by virtue of the "likes" and responses, FDA no longer considered the consumer comments truly independent. It remains to be seen whether FDA will stay the course and remain consistent in its future enforcement efforts against products other than drugs or medical devices.


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When is a polyclinic not a polyclinic?BMJ 2008; 336 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39552.381053.DB (Published 24 April 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;336:916
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Polyclinics will end traditional general practice in every area of the country, leading to factory-style care in supersized group practices, with no thought for continuity of patient care. That was the thinking that led GPs from Worcestershire to make a six hour round trip to 10 Downing Street to petition Gordon Brown against the policy last month.
Doctors believe that, in the senior echelons of the NHS, word has gone out that every primary care trust must have a polyclinic. Yet the Department of Health categorically denies a national policy of polyclinics. And even Lord Darzi himself told the House of Lords recently: "Those suggesting that I envisage the herding of GPs into polyclinics imposed from above have missed the whole tenor of my report, which is about ensuring that change is led from the bottom up by local clinicians."[1] His words were echoed by a. departmental spokeswoman, who told the BMJ: "As Ara Darzi has said repeatedly since he started his Review, it is for local people and clinicians, not the Government, to decide what they want in their community as what works in one area might not be suitable for another."
Yet the department of health announced last October—not long after Lord Darzi's ideas were first aired—that it was ploughing £250 million into new health centres in every primary care trust, offering core GP services and possibly a range of other services such as dentistry and physiotherapy. There will be 152 new health centres and, for the areas with greatest needs, over 100 new GP practices, the department says.
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As you think about the pergola design you would like to build in your yard, keep in mind how the roof will look from all sight lines. Consider too, just how much shade you want it to provide and what is the best placement for you to take advantage of that shade from all possible sunshine angles. It can be quite easy to overlook the many details of your pergola roof but you really don't want to fall into that trap!
In the photo above this redwood pergola rafters and slats are the same two inch width. This provides a uniform square pattern on the ground that is very appealing to the eye in combination with the concrete pavers. The slats are also placed quite close together to increase the shaded areas. While increasing the slat and or rafter count will increase the overall costs of the pergola, if the ultimate goal is to cool off a particularly hot and sunny spot, then it will be worth the small increase.
You should also put up some construction stakes and line to give yourself a preview of what your pergola will look like before you get started. If you have a two story house you want to get an idea of what a view like the one above would look like. Will the pergola roof block or distract from any existing views that you want to keep? What about your nearest neighbors? If there are no local home owner's or permitting rules instructing you on height or view blocking limitations, you should still be a courteous neighbor and try not to build anything that will be an eyesore.
Finally, you should go an sit out where you want to build your pergola if the area is to be designed for seating. Look around you and see what your views will be like. Look up and see who is potentially looking down on you! What will the wind be like in that spot? Will you perhaps want to put up a partial lattice wall on any particular side for either privacy or wind protection? If you take the time to think about all these little details you will be even more happy with the pergola design you choose.
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ALEC Tries to Salvage Brand as Members Exit to Protect Their Own
For more than 30 years, the American Legislative Exchange Council has provided the nation's corporations with "model" legislation that would further their goals and access to hundreds of state lawmakers. But now some of the nation's biggest corporations have backed away from ALEC as it becomes mired in controversy -- and that has the group reconsidering recent actions and acknowledging that it may have experienced "mission creep."
ALEC ran into trouble last year when a lawsuit prompted the disclosure of information about the group's membership, relationship with lawmakers and hundreds of model bills the organization has drafted. And while a nonprofit-as-lobbyist controversy isn't necessarily the stuff that fires the popular imagination, some items on its agenda -- including the promotion of the "stand your ground law" that some have blamed for Trayvon Martin's death -- have increased the pressure on major corporations to abandon it.
Companies that have discontinued ALEC membership since last year:
McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Kraft are some of companies that have recently left ALEC for various reasons, but dozens of others remain. According to records now made public, executives from AT&T, Bayer Corp., ExxonMobil Corp., Johnson & Johnson and many other companies remain on the board.
"These are some of America's corporate giants and they are certainly brand sensitive," said Common Cause deputy director Doug Clopp. Common Cause seized upon the information released via last year's lawsuit to file a whistle-blower suit accusing ALEC of defrauding the IRS for years by claiming a nonprofit status that allows for very limited lobbying.
"ALEC was established for the sole purpose of lobbying," Mr. Clopp said.
Common Cause has also filed complaints in more than 35 states against ALEC, accusing the organization of campaign-finance violations and failing to register its members as lobbyists. It's unclear at this point how many of those states will act on the complaints.
Mr. Clopp said the links between ALEC and the stand-your-ground, anti-immigrant and voter identification legislation introduced in state legislatures worried corporations that market their products to minorities.
"Kraft knows who buys lots of mac and cheese," Mr. Clopp said.
Other groups that also have ALEC in the bull's-eye include the Center for Media & Democracy and Color of Change.
"It's obviously been a very difficult thing to go through," said ALEC National Chairman David Frizzell, a Republican member of the Indiana legislature, of the attacks on his organization. He said the bad publicity is based on "misconceptions and half-truths" about ALEC's goals, which are the promotion of a free market and a much smaller federal government.
Mr. Frizzell said about half of the corporations that have left ALEC have done so for reasons other than the criticism by what he calls hostile liberal groups.
"It's unfair to say they were unhappy with us," he said
Mr. Frizzell also said the Common Cause whistle-blower suit is baseless because ALEC is registered with the IRS as a "501(h)," which allows a nonprofit to spend up to $1 million a year on lobbying.
Companies that have abandoned ALEC have been diplomatic about their reasons.
"We review all organizations in which we have membership each year to assure they serve a critical purpose for PepsiCo. Our membership expired at the end of 2011 and we chose not to renew," the soft drink company said in a statement. McDonald's also said it chose not to renew its membership for 2012.
A Walmart spokeswoman said "we feel that the divide between their activities and our purpose as a business has become too wide."
Common Cause said hundreds of state legislators, mostly Republican, pay $100 each for a two-year membership in ALEC. But the lion's share of the group's budget -- estimated at $7 million -- comes from its corporate sponsors. Companies pay $7,000 to $25,000 to join ALEC, according to Common Cause.
Mr. Frizzell called his organization a "caldron of ideas for legislators" and a place policy issue can be debated. But he said his group may have been a victim of "mission creep" that distracted it from core values.
He said ALEC is looking at doing some things differently and may abandon its work on some legislation, like the stand-your-ground bills.
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This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the major topics within undergraduate study programmes in geosciences, environmental science, physical geography, natural hazards and ecology. This text introduces students to the Earth's four key interdependent systems: the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, focussing on their key components, interactions between them and environmental change.
The topics covered include: an earth systems model; components systems and processes: atmospheric systems; oceanography, endogenic geological systems and exogenic geological systems, biogeography and, aspects of the Earth's Record. The impact of climate and environmental change is discussed in a final chapter which draws together Earth's systems and their evolution and looks ahead to future earth changes and environments and various time periods in the geological record. Throughout the book geological case studies are used in addition to the modern processes.
This comprehensive introductory work covers basic information on geology, oceanography, and meteorology/climatology. Huddart and Stott (both, Liverpool John Moores Univ., UK) take a systems approach, and thus focus on the interactions between the major components of the Earth system. The book is divided into six main sections: Introduction to Earth Systems," "Atmosphere and Ocean Systems," "Endogenic Geological Systems," "Exogenic Geological Systems," "Principles of Ecology and Biogeography," and "Global Environmental Change." Each of the 3 1 chapters is well illustrated with black-and-white and color graphs and a variety of photographic images. Chapters conclude with references for further reading and suggested exercises that can be used to test student comprehension of the material. This clear, concisely written book is more inclusive and extensive than many disciplinary introductory works, and could form the basis for a course lasting at least two semesters. Extensive 17-page subject geographic index." (CHOICE, December 2010) "The strength of this book is that it is an up-to-date summary of the major themes in geosciences, as the blurb on the back cover states. As such, it is an ideal book for students to dip in and out of throughout their undergraduate career alongside other key texts... there are also good reading lists at the end of each chapter". (The Geographical Journal, 4 December 2010)


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Originally opened as the Murray Hill Lyceum in 1893. In 1920 it was listed as the 34th Street Theatre with a seating capacity of 600. A Seeburg-Smith organ had been installed.
Later known as the Murray Hill Theatre, this was a moderatley sized cinema that sort of mirrored the Sutton Theatre uptown and the former 34th Street East Theatre down the block. It was remodeled in 1959 in a 'Moderne' style to the plans of architect Benjamin Schlanger. This theatre was about to be renovated again when in 1986 while screening the film "Psycho III" the ceiling collapsed. Fortunately, no one was injured. The theatre was shut down and eventually demolished.
It was rebuilt as a quad with the same name but in the style of the City Cinemas 1-2-3 on 3rd Avenue and E. 59th Street. This, too, was short lived, as Loew's Kips Bay 14 opened up in 1999. Two years later as business diminished for this and the Loew's 34th Street Showplace down the street, they felt no need to continue operating. The theatre was closed in 2002 and demolished to make way for a high-rise apartment.
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I worked at the Murray Hill from '79 to '82 along with my friend peterdamian (see earlier posting), in the years that I attended film school. I started with the film "JAWS 3-D," and then "Animal House." I shot part of my thesis film in the main entrance and outside of the theater. (Someday I'll post the footage!) Even though our boss, Mr. Bradley was very strict, we really were a family there. There was also quite a history of tragedy at that theater. Aside from the fire in the earlier days of the building, and the ceiling collapse during Psycho III, our friend and co-worker, John, committed suicide there on May 21st, 1980. So sad.
I used to patronize this place quite often in the 90's. By the time I arrived the decor was very white, stark, almost clinical. Ironically, I believe it's now an NYU Medical Center. I caught Here on Earth in spring 2000.
I remember my father used to work as a manger there back in the mid 1970's. I remember seeing many films there including the movie Rollercoaster. I liked how the Murrary Hill had there outer doors painted to match the film they were showing at the time. Does anyone remeber my father who worked there in the mid 70's and was the manager?
"The Rocketeer" showed at the [City] Murray Hill in 70mm 6-Track Dolby Stereo SR beginning on Friday June 21, 1991 (the film's nationwide release date).
According to "The Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ" by David L. Junchen, pg. 630, the "34th Street Th." in New York, New York, had a Seeburg-Smith organ installed in 1920.
This organ had a Simplex blower, serial #I134, which was 2 horsepower and delivered 10" of static wind pressure.
The organ's size (# of manuals/# of ranks) is not given in the book (was not known at time of publication), but from what little I've learned about Smith organs so far, the 2 horsepower blower would indicate probably around a 6 rank organ, maybe 5 or 7 ranks, but probably not any larger or smaller than that.
It is a shame to hear about all of the tragedy associated with this theatre, and then about its demolition (and the demolition of the more recent theatre built on the site), but that's the way it goes sometimes I guess.
Does anybody know where this organ, or its parts, is/are today?
jackbauer24, do you know if there was a pipe organ or any organ parts in the theatre when your father was the manager?
Smeeglereegle, do you remember anything about an organ in this theatre during the time you worked there, or a story of where it went?
*The organ had a Kinetic blower, not a Simplex blower, sorry!
I saw no evidence of an organ as the building was being stripped to the four walls and roof in 1989 or 90. With the exception of the balcony structure and the concrete box that was the projection booth, everything else, including the closed restaurant, was down the first day.
Saw many, many films here in the '80s and '90s. At that time, most of the buildings in the area were still three-story tenements from the old days, but the writing was on the wall when they started tearing those down.
I only saw "Eight Men Out" here in 1988. Very good movie. The theater was okay. I only remember there wasn't much leg room between the seats.
I saw 'Rocky' and 'Star Wars' here. And some 'grown-up' Woody Allen type feature when I was a kid. The entrance was simple. and led down to the theatre – with the concession stand kind of on the way in, with a view of the screen. I don't know of any other theatre that has this feature. I miss it.
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Best arch supports 2018 – [Buyer's Guide]Last Updated October 1, 2020
My name is Norman Ryan. I have been a freelance writer for 20 years, focusing mainly on technology related topics. Here are the best arch supports for 2018 – based on my own expert opinion, feature sets, prices, and overall popularity.
Eventually, I found something that would suit my needs but it occurred to me that I wasn't the only one who might be having the same problems I did. In this section we provide our readers with a comparison table of our top picks. Scroll past the table for a closer look at each of the 3 best arch supports in our review section.
Best arch supports of 2018
The "Total" indicates the overall value of the product. I have taken the initiative to educate you on the top three best arch supports that you can buy this year. So, what exactly would anyone want to know about arch supports? I know most of us don't really care much about the history and the origin, all we want to know is which of them is the best. Of course, I will spare you the history and go straight on to the best arch supports. Customers need to be careful on how they spend their money on these products.
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№1 – Dr. Foot's Arch Support Insoles for Flat Feet
Why did this arch supports win the first place?
I don't know anything about other models from this brand, but I am fully satisfied with this product. The product is very strong. Its material is stable and doesn't crack. I am very happy with the purchase. It is definitely worth its money. The product is top-notch! The rear part fits perfectly! It is mounted really tight and reliable.
№2 – Dr. Frederick's Original Arch Support Gel Set – 2 Pieces – Soft Gel Sleeves for Flat Foot & Plantar…
Why did this arch supports come in second place?
Managers explained me all the details about the product range, price, and delivery. The material is pretty strong and easy to wash if needed. The design quality is top notch and the color is nice. I like this product. For such a low price, I didn't even hope it to be any better. It's decently made.
№3 – Madholly 6 Pairs Arch Support Gel Insole for Flat Feet
Why did this arch supports take third place?
This price is appropriate since the product is very well built. It is inconvenient to use due to the size. I am going to get something different next time. It doesn't squeaks nor bents. Looks great in my apartment. We are very pleased with the purchase — the product is great!
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When most people think of a shoe insert, however, what they first imagine is a full-length footbed with a built-up arch and possibly a shaped heel to reduce pronation (and perhaps also take stress off the forefoot). Such inserts can be useful if you have pain in the arch, suffer from plantar fasciitis, or feel that the muscles on the outside of your foot or ankle are overworking, Mieras says.
Portland, Ore., podiatrist Ray McClanahan agrees. "It shouldn't be a permanent, lifelong thing," he says. In addition to Nigg's concerns, he warns that anti-pronation arch supports can heighten the risk of sprained ankles, particularly for trail runners or people who run on slanted surfaces. There are times, he says, when you want your foot to be able to roll inward–such as if you're attempting to recover from stepping on a rock that tries to roll it in the opposite direction. "So don't use it on all routes," McClanahan says.
McClanahan is a minimalism advocate, favoring shoes with wide toe boxes, a small heel-to-toe drop and limited "toe spring" (the upward curve that most shoes have in their toes) as an alternative way to stabilize the arch. "We have the same goal but go about it in a different fashion," he says.
In addition, McClanahan says that or percent of his patients do need permanent arch supports. "These are people who have structural problems," he says.
People with limb-length discrepancies often turn to heel lifts. The idea is that if you raise the heel of the short leg, the stride will be more normal.
But it may not be the best approach. To begin with, leg-length discrepancies are often diagnosed from a side-to-side tilt in the pelvis; however, that diagnosis may not be accurate, says David McHenry, a Portland, Ore., physical therapist who also serves as strength coach for Nike's Oregon Project. "Many times, a strength/flexibility imbalance in the pelvis can cause an apparent leg-length discrepancy," McHenry says. If so, he adds, using a heel insert probably won't help and may make things worse. What this means is that even if you've been told you have a leg-length discrepancy, you need to consult an expert to make sure it's an accurate diagnosis. Even then, elevating the heel still isn't ideal. "I invariably end up seeing that person down the road for ball-of-the-foot problems," says McClanahan.
He advises that it's better to elevate the entire foot using a flat, full-length insert of whatever thickness is needed. Or, you could simply begin by removing the liner that came with the shoe from the long-leg side. "Then we don't have to build up the short side," he says.
Back pain is extremely complex and notoriously resistant to any kind of treatment,probably because it is strongly influenced by many factors that we don't understand or can't control (like genetics, or the mind game in low back pain). In spite of this, orthotics or heels lifts are often prescribed for back pain, usually to treat a leg-length difference, which may or may not actually exist in the first place, and probably doesn't have anything to do with the back pain.Back pain correlates surprisingly poorly even with the most obvious structural/degenerative issues in the spine,so it's unlikely that it would be much affected by the subtler biomechanical issues that might be influenced by gait.
The repetitive strain injuries that runners, walkers, and hikers get are common and difficult, and they are probably the main thing that gets most people wondering if they need some orthotics. This is based on the flawed notion that RSIs are caused by flawed biomechanics.
While biomechanics may be a factor, the main problem with most repetitive strain injuries is, strangely enough, repetitive strain — that is, your body parts would likely be feeling the strain even if you were biomechanically flawless.
There can also be much more exotic factors, like the genetics of healing mechanisms, that may dwarf other factors — that is, some people will get Achilles tendinitis if they so much as go for a walk, whereas some people can run marathons for decades without any tendon trouble. These sorts of things are all explored in great detail in my free repetitive strain injury tutorial. All I want to get across here is that treating RSI is definitely not just a case of "fix those biomechanics!" It's much harder to know if RSIs can really be treated with orthotics than you probably thought.
Pedorthist shopping
C.Peds and COs are not the only sources for good orthotics, but I think they are the most likely to work out. If any other health care professional wants to sell you orthotics, please ask them to refer you to a certified pedorthist instead.
Or find one yourself! In Canada, go to the website for the Pedorthic Association of Canada. In the United States, the Board for Certification in Pedorthics. You can easily Google similar associations in other countries — wherever pedorthists are practicing, they will have an association, a website, and practitioner information.
Defining Orthotics
An orthotic is essentially a device that is inserted into a shoe that lacks proper foot support. In other words, the main goal of an orthotic is to amp up the support–whether its in the heel, arch or another part of the foot–in order to help prevent injuries such as foot and back pain.
This automated system can be found at places like grocery and drug stores all over, and allows consumers to simply step on its FootMapping unit to get an instant recommendation on what type of orthotics will work best for your foot type. The kiosk uses 2,000 sensors to pick up the shape of your feet, including your arch type, foot length and pressure points. After just a few minutes, you have an orthotics insert that works specifically for your feet.
On average, over-the-counter orthotics will cost you far less than custom ones. The downside, however, is that OTC orthotics only last a fraction of the time. While custom ones can last upwards of a few years, OTC orthotics tend to last roughly six or so months before they begin to lose their structural integrity.
How Orthotic Insoles Can Help
Orthotic insoles, or orthotics, are known to be helpful in preventing injuries in athletes. They are one of the most recommended ways to relieve pain from conditions such plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and even the notorious Achilles tendinitis. They are also becoming one of the most popular "add-ons" for avid runners to ensure that they are able to run long distances without risking injury.
According to a study by McKenzie DC, Clement DB, Taunton JE, soft orthotics have been proven to be useful in providing adequate foot control for runners.
But for people with flat feet, the main purpose of orthotics is to allow you to achieve the optimal alignment of your legs to prevent injury or future problems related to your ankles or knees.
In addition, some studies, like the one performed by researchers at the University of Calgary, found that wearing orthotics could help improve the overall health of a person's muscles and joints.
Spasmodic flatfoot
A condition wherein the foot is forced outward by spasms of the peroneal muscle; extremely painful and uncomfortable.
Since we are trying to get to know flat feet a bit more in-depth, here are the common causes of why adults develop flat feet (also called as "fallen arches") and the other more serious things that could happen if you don't do anything about this foot problem.
Examining Over-The-Counter Orthotic Insoles
To help you find the best inserts, you should enlist the help of your doctor. Taking into account your lifestyle and physical activities, ask what materials and brand would be best for you, as well as how often they should be worn and if they could help prevent injuries.
Make sure that the arch support of the insert is made of a firm material.
Consider other features such as heat-molded, machine washable, anti-microbial coatings, and small vibrating motors.
Other Ways to Remedy the Effects of Flat Feet
Get as much rest as you can, especially when you feel pain starting in your feet.
The outside of your heel strikes the ground first, but does not roll inward through the gait cycle. The heel remains rotated outward and the impact is concentrated on a small portion of the outside of your foot, decreasing shock absorption.
Step into the tub with one foot to wet the bottom of your foot.
Lift up your foot and step onto one cardboard piece. Make sure to stand with your full weight on that one foot.
When you have flat feet, the entire bottom of your foot (the sole) touches the ground when you're standing. Flat feet often occur when your arches don't develop properly as you're growing up or if you overpronate. They can also develop as you age or after a foot injury. For women, pregnancy can cause flat feet.
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The best insoles for flat feet will fully support your arch and stabilize your heel to concentrate the fatty pad underneath your heel bone. This will both prevent overpronation and provide firm support. Typically, the best insoles for flat feet will have a low but supportive arch. However, you should try different heights to determine which one will adequately support your feet.
Moderate Arches — You Still Need Support
If your arch is neither low nor high, you have the most common foot type — moderate. Hooray, you're normal! But that doesn't mean you don't need arch support. In fact, it's the opposite. Your feet still need support to prevent overpronation. Plus, all feet benefit from support when you're exercising. Runners, walkers, and cyclists particularly need additional arch support.
Support is Here
High arches are usually inherited and you have them from birth. If you develop a high arch in just one foot over the years or see just one high arch when you look at your footprint instead of two, please check with your doctor. The difference could be a neurological issue.
Insoles provide support for high arches and help prevent supination. Tread Labs Stride fully supports the arch and stabilizes the heel with a deep heel cup, which concentrates the fatty pad underneath your heel bone.
Note: If you have high arches, you may think that you need the highest possible insole, but you should try a couple of arch heights in your insoles to see which one will support your feet best.
Superfeet Blue
The Blue from Superfeet is a trim-to-fit insole that has been designed as an "all-rounder" to improve all types of footwear. The biomechanical shape that the Blue has to offer has made it one of the most popular rigid insole on the market. The heel cup helps position the heel properly to absorb impact and the antimicrobial coating helps reduces the chance of odour causing bacteria growth. The Blue is a medium profile insole which is why it's a great all-rounder catering for the needs of people with low and high arches.
Superfeet Green
Green is the 197original insole from Superfeet! The Green is the widest and deepest heel cup in today's insole market giving the users ultimate support. The Superfeet Green can be used with most walking boots and shoes apart from boots that have fixed insoles. The Green is a high profile insole making it ideal for the hiker with a flat foot that really wants to fix his or hers arch problem.
Tennis and squash shoes
When playing racquet sports, such as tennis or squash, it's important to choose shoes specifically designed for the purpose. These sports involve a lot of side-to-side movement, and running shoes won't offer the right stability.
Racquet-sport shoes are heavier and stiffer than running shoes, as their toes are built for stop-and-go action. Comfort should be your number one priority, and it's important to replace your sports shoes frequently.
Running shoes
Running shoes are great for running – and only running. They're very flexible, allowing the foot to bend and flex through each step, but they're not suitable for sports such as tennis that involve sideways stepping.
It's a good idea to get your running shoes properly fitted to suit your foot type. If they're too small, they can cause blisters and black toenails.
There are many types of trainers on the market, so try to find a specialist retailer who will assess your foot and find the right shoe for you. Good specialist running shoe retailers will offer gait analysis to get you in the right type of running shoe.
When looking for the correct size for you, go up a size if the insole is too narrow. Also, you should go up a size if your toes overhang the foam forefront whilst maintaining your heel within the heel cup.
The insoles by Samurai have been made after careful consideration of the required details. They help in curtailing the pronaiton which may otherwise occur commonly in people with low or even fallen arches. Orthotics has always been a chosen measure by podiatric for dealing with troubles that people with flat feet go through. This insole is made of the best quality of material and they look great too. The design is slim which means that they can be worn for nearly all kinds of footwear. They are not specific to any model and thereby allow people to enjoy them with different pairs of shoes. They are a good run for the money.
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Final Word
First of all thanks for reading my article to the end! I hope you find my reviews listed here useful and that it allows you to make a proper comparison of what is best to fit your needs and budget. Don't be afraid to try more than one product if your first pick doesn't do the trick.
Most important, have fun and choose your arch supports wisely! Good luck!
So, TOP3 of arch supports
- №1 — Dr. Foot's Arch Support Insoles for Flat Feet
- №2 — Dr. Frederick's Original Arch Support Gel Set – 2 Pieces – Soft Gel Sleeves for Flat Foot & Plantar…
- №3 — Madholly 6 Pairs Arch Support Gel Insole for Flat Feet
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CHICAGO (CBS) — Two West Side men have been charged with burglarizing an electronics store on the edge of the Little Village neighborhood and smashing the stolen getaway van through a garage door – prompting police to open fire.
John W. Givens, 32, of the 3300 block of West Warren Boulevard, and Leland Dudley, also 33, of the 1500 block of South Kedzie Avenue, are both charged with burglary, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and felony murder.
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Givens is also charged with aggravated battery to a police officer. Dudley was already wanted on a parole violation arrant.
Their third alleged accomplice, David Raynell Strong, 27, was shot and killed by police during the attempted getaway, Givens and Dudley were also shot by police, but survived.
But since the crime resulted in their alleged accomplice being killed, Givens and Dudley were hit with felony murder charges.
The trio of burglars hit Mike's Electronics, 2459 S. Western Ave., and loaded the stolen merchandise into the gray van – which was parked inside the building and did not belong to the burglars.
Police surrounded the building, located on the northeast corner of 25th Street and Western Avenue, after receiving a call about a burglary in progress around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Chicago Fraternal Order of Police spokesman Pat Camden said the officers ordered the suspects to come out of the building with their hands up.
The suspects did indeed come out of the building, but not in the way police asked.
"The three offenders got into the owner's vehicle, which was parked inside the building, and instead of getting out, decided to ram through the garage door and into the street, striking a police officer," Camden said Monday morning.
The suspects also hit a police sport-utility vehicle, Camden said.
The officers surrounding the building fired shots into the van to stop the suspects, Camden said. Strong, of the 1600 block of South Lockwood Avenue, died of multiple gunshot wounds as a result.
The officer they allegedly struck was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Givens and Dudley were both scheduled to appear in bond court Wednesday, but both remained hospitalized.


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A Mimosa for the Holiday Season
Find out how to turn your classic mimosa into a Christmas special by adding some extra flavor and color.
A mimosa is a pretty standard brunch drink. So standard that I find it boring. I rarely order one in a restaurant and can't remember the last time that I made that plain orange juice and bubbly drink for myself.
But, if I spend a minute thinking of a new twist for the mimosa, then I'm all over it. This one came to me when I was trying to come up with something festive to make for Christmas morning. It's your basic orange juice and sparkling wine but it also has a bit of grenadine to give it that gorgeous holiday color. There's lemon juice in there too. It adds a nice flavor but mostly it counters the extreme sweetness of the grenadine.
There you have it, a perfect holiday-time mimosa that is most definitely not boring.
Festive Mimosa
Find out how to turn your classic mimosa into a Christmas special by adding some extra flavor and color.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 servings
- ⅓ cup dry sparkling wine
- ⅓ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (or store-bought "Not From Concentrate" OJ, best to get the kind without pulp)
- 1 Tbsp of grenadine
- 1 Tbsp of fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Pour the sparkling wine into a port glass or a small wine glass. Add the orange juice and then the grenadine and the lemon. The grenadine settles on the bottom of the drink making for a nice striping-sunset effect. Serve it with a stir stick so that people will know to stir the red sweetness up from the bottom to balance out the lemon.
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What Affects the Price of Home Security in Palatine, IL?
Home security prices are very competitive and are determined using factors such as monitoring services, installation fees, and the equipment chosen. There are a myriad of home security companies in Palatine, IL, each with their own price points and systems; with so many options, you can easily find what works for your needs and finances. If you're handy, installing the alarm system yourself could save you as much as $200, which is the average cost of a professionally installed home security system. The cost of home security monitoring fees range from $29.99 on the low end up to $200 for top of the line services. Equipment costs can vary dramatically from company to company, but many will include a basic home security package in exchange for signing up for monthly monitoring services. Another option for homeowners is to purchase a system outright, usually for less than $250.
Consider Wireless Security Systems in Palatine
Is a complicated installation process stopping you from protecting your home in Palatine, IL? Wireless home security systems eliminate that aggravation. With a security system that communicates wirelessly, installation and configuration couldn't be simpler. And you'll take comfort in knowing that an intruder can't cut wires to disable the security system; there are no wires to cut. Wireless security systems don't use traditional phone lines and cables. Instead, cellular uplinks are used to protect your Palatine home from burglars.
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Thanks to security cameras, you can work late at the office or enjoy a day out with friends without worrying about the security of your home. Choose from many types of home security cameras offered, including indoor, outdoor, motion-activated, and night vision. The convenience of motion-activated cameras ensures that you won't waste hours going through unnecessary footage. Setup text and email notifications to be sent to your smartphone, where you can then view live or recorded security footage in your Palatine home. When you're away from home, simply take a peek at your home's cameras to see when packages arrive or keep an eye on your pets. When you're home, you can see who's at the front door before answering it or watch the kids in the playroom while you're making dinner or working. You can easily add different kinds of cameras to your security system, depending on your needs.
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Home automation is no longer the stuff of science fiction movies. Today, it's simple to control your lights, appliances, home theater, and other electronics in your home. Thanks to technological advancements, you don't have to worry about what's going on at home when you're not there. Stop fretting about if all the doors were locked or the appliances turned off before you left in a hurry. Simply use your smartphone, tablet, or other web-connected device to control each appliance, or gadget. You can even remotely lock your front door if you forget to lock it! You can set personalized text and email notifications for specific events, such as the children coming home from school. Whether you're across town or relaxing on a beach somewhere, home automation leaves you in complete control of your home.


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I am a music educator. In facilitating students' creative music making, I encourage an exploration of real-world contextual frameworks, often issues being explored in the classroom program.
On asking six-year-olds why water flows down a mountain, one of the responses I received was, "because then we don't have to walk up the mountain to get it". Children of this age often conceptualise the world's physical attributes as being divined for the service of humans, or even just for them.
It is wondrous to watch the world gradually open up to include others beyond family and sights brought to us from afar through the power of invention. Gradually the world seems substantially bigger and individuals must negotiate their place in it. Some take on this challenge more readily than others, even into adulthood.
We create our world. We attempt to shape it to our needs – maybe a hangover from our child-like egoism.
When children are a little older I ask them to look around the room and let me know of anything in it which has not been invented by humans. After much conjecture, they usually get to dust, which is a fair call. I remind them that we wouldn't have our planet without it.
Their other typical response is air. And then I point to the air-conditioning vents. So dust rules. But it leads to a discussion about the importance of creative activity to humans and also to accidental creative moments; the air-cooler also heats the planet.
Musical creativity provides a medium through which students can explore their aural sense of self and their environment. Music is pure abstraction, the sculpture of sound into some kind of meaningful form.
Growing into composition
I have learnt over time that children move through a range of processes in their composing. They don't all move at the same pace or even in the same way, but one can guide them in their ability to imagine and use musical techniques and understandings of growing complexity, what music educators Jackie Wiggins and Magne I Espeland describe as "artful scaffolding".
Very young children have not yet unlearnt the connection between their bodies, their senses and cognition (their embodied selves) and they love the feel, the sensation of an array of sounds.
Children in the preparatory years of school may still gravitate to a large drum even if the task is based on emulating the sound of gently flowing water. But they are encouraged to find ways of playing the drum to discover appropriate sounds for the topic being explored.
At this stage, children prefer to develop musical narratives or imitations of sounds. I encourage an awareness of the elements of music, by asking groups to work on contrasting features of the one theme.
We listen to music, or watch film with accompanying music so that students are further engaged by the subject and can pick up ideas about how composers make sound choices. We might look at contrasting environments, such as the desert and a rainforest, or musically compare smaller and larger animals.
We go through a process with which children become familiar. Mind maps are constructed and then groups formed to develop a plan. There is experimentation with ideas and instruments until consensus is reached in the formulation of a piece.
Students rehearse. Sounds or sections are altered. There is more rehearsal.
Compositions are recorded and advice, often on playing technique or balance between parts, is provided. After refinement, there is more taping and students reflect on their work. They become familiar with this routine and as a result, often ably scaffold their own learning.
Music and empathy
Philosopher Matthew Beard wrote last year on The Conversation about the required imaginative capacity for empathy. But imagination can be multi-faceted.
Musicians tend to have good spatial awareness. They might conceptualise the reconfiguration of a 3D object in space. This requires imagination – but not emotion. Empathy requires both.
Ultimately we want to experience music because it moves us as listeners, performers and composers. Composers must find ways of combining imaginative thought and the conveyance of feelings.
I present students in upper primary with more difficult musical challenges. How do we empathise with, and musically express, quiet, calm, sorrow, joy, hunger?
Strangely I find that this encouraged exploration of abstract concepts through an abstract medium develops in students the techniques to know how they can immerse the listener in the feeling of something.
They then become more able to employ these techniques when working on less abstract themes. They can depict the momentum of trains or the awe of the Pillars of Creation. They think like composers.
Composition engages students in creative thinking, identity-building, self-reflecting, empathising, connecting, negotiating, collaborating, expressing and communicating – all, I feel, important human qualities.
And I have yet to meet a student who does not fully engage in this process.
Read other articles in our creativity series here.


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TAUS is starting the new year with something special - a new eBook! We warmly invite you to download and read Nunc est Tempus, activate your (biological!) neural networks, and join the conversation about the future of the industry.
Why now, you might ask? We attempt to show that the stars are aligning on a new paradigm for the translation service industry. Technology, datafication, and the global economic context require a truly 21st century model of translation practices. So we have interviewed a number of leading visionaries from the industry and marshalled their insights into a story with yes, a revolutionary message.
To give you a flavor of what we propose, here are three drivers of change we identify in the book – the featurization of translation, the impact of machine learning, and how translators are set to play a new role in the industry.
Translation becomes a Platform Feature
Like most industries, translation services follow a sigmoid growth curve – the S-curve. By constantly adding intelligence, an industrial process can rapidly scale up, expand and then level off as it compacts into a feature in some larger process. Translation began in the pre-digital age as a scattered collection of suppliers using a manpower-intensive process to deliver services. It then gradually scaled up and structured itself into large multi-service companies that applied technology fixes to optimize production.
Today, as it nears the top of the S-curve, it has reached a developmental plateau: translation as a process has now become compacted into a feature on various digital platforms. In the extreme case, translation services can be found packaged as a feature on digital watches, earphones and smartphones – the new consumer platforms. TAUS has been calling this recent "utility" stage of development as "translation out of the wall."
This doesn't, of course, mean the end of translation as a rich business service. But the translation industry must now adapt to a more streamlined delivery model in order to survive in a world where technology intelligence is replacing older methods. It needs to offer new voice and text-based services, take on board new language pairs and content types, and solve new data problems. Above all, it must address the core issues of workflow, quality, cost and delivery time in new ways to handle the challenges of "digital transformation." In the book, we propose a powerful workflow model that factors datafication, quality evaluation and tech-driven processes into a dynamic whole.
The Teachings of Machine Learning (ML)
Just as the S-curve takes us from dedicated translation organization to becoming a feature in other platforms, so technology tends to package, automate, miniaturize and connect. While the first machine translation systems were stand-alone mammoths, today's machine learning neural MT (NMT) solutions (software that learns translation patterns from data) operate as part of a global community of research and development focused on reiterative learning.
At the same time, it is important not to confuse the growing NMT trend with the promise or hype of other AI solutions, as in healthcare or electric vehicles. Translation tech is not making predictions or decisions based on data that determine critical outcomes. So far it simply accelerates the transfer process to make a new language version available for improvement where necessary. It is equally likely that NMT will not be the last word in translation automation, even if its time has definitely come today. What we emphasize in the book is that we must learn to anticipate – even demand – more improvements to the technology at a faster pace in the coming years. Translation businesses, along with translators, will need to grow more agile to respond rapidly to shifts in the compute-translate-communicate framework that now molds our practices and decisions. This is why we insist on learning how to ride the S-curve, and not struggle against it. Creative reinvention will be the name of the game for the industry in the foreseeable future.
Translators Unchained
For too long, the industry has allowed outsiders to spread the "Is MT as good as human quality translation?" meme. We all know the answer, which is usually irrelevant to serious business and technology decisions. Now is the time to move on to more interesting debates. MT clearly delivers translation at scale faster than humans; humans clearly ensure appropriate quality levels more efficiently than machines.
Translators will continue to deploy a growing array of technology aids, and LSPs will continue to explore the market for translation automation. As we show in the book, the market is opening up new opportunities for language-specific tasks beyond the sole medium of text. Multimedia will increasingly require a richer, multi-channel, multi-skill combination of talents that can be tailored to tasks old and new through a mix of data science and human intelligence.
There is always a need for translators who work directly with clients to craft eloquent translations for well-known use cases, and a need for large-scale automation to handle massive multilingual content reproduction, as well as every use case in between. So now is the time to focus on how metrics and data can support an optimal translation and review process. And how innovative ideas in training and subject-matter expertise can help translator-reviewers expand their role in content localization.
We also examine numerous other interesting touchpoints in the translation journey, from Chinese-centrism to the challenge of ambient intelligence. For all this and more, download Nunc est Tempus here and join TAUS' 2018 quest to build truly 21st century translation workflows.


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I live in a fantasyland where I'm the manager of a top flight Italian football team. It boasts some of the best players in the world – Totti, Cavani, Hamsik and De Sanctis, along with the best young talent money can buy in the likes of El Sharaawy, Lamela and Florenzi.
When they score points, I score points. So many for a goal, so many for an assist, so many for a clean sheet, and so many for being on a winning team. Points off for yellow and red cards, conceding too many goals or missing a penalty. The amount of points varies depending on the position (attacker, midfielder, defender or keeper) and whether you are playing an 'attacking', 'normal' or 'defensive' disposition. Captains score double points and can be selected each round.
Before you start, you get 120 million euros to assemble your squad of two goalies, four strikers, six midfielders and six defenders. Players are assigned values at the start of the game and the values change throughout depending on how well they do. Each round you choose your team of 11 scoring players from your squad based around the formations 4-2-2, 4-5-1, 4-3-3, 3-4-3, 3-5-2 or 5-3-2. You get to make one transfer in and out of your team per round. You also get two wildcard rounds per season when you can make unlimited transfers during the weeks of your choosing.
Similar rules also apply to the numerous other fantasy games based on all the major football leagues in the world.
But those are just the rules. In addition there are eight, unbreakable, cast-iron LAWS. I pride myself on breaking them all.
- The first is that you must avoid sentimentality at all costs. Mawkishness has no place in this game if you are playing to win. On the other hand, of course you must always use your full quota of players from the team you support. Never use any players from your arch enemy. Always build your team around your favourite player no matter how ill-suited to fantasy football he is.
- Never tinker! Resist the urge to use all your wildcards early. Tempting as it might be, it's a long season. Make strong, well thought out moves based on statistics. When the statistics don't support what you want to do, do it anyway.
- Always tinker! Examine the draw carefully. Look for weaknesses. Which of your defensive players have weak opponents? Which of your goal scorers have difficult away games on their hands? Which real life teams have good defensive records? Who is stronger than most at home? Or weak away? Who lifts for the big occasions? Who chokes against the minnows? Be at peace with the knowledge that at least one of the players you leave out will inexplicably score double figures every round.
- Don't bother with players whose real life teams play in Europe. They will be constantly rotated and you never know one week from the next which games they will be rested for. It drives you mad. Unless you enjoy living dangerously – when they do play they win most of their games and thus represent guaranteed money in the bank.
- Selecting the defensive disposition and chasing clean sheets is not glamorous but it's worthwhile and a safe bet. On the other hand, it makes you look pansy-ass weak. Never do it.
- Never use your whole budget. Leave yourself some wiggle room to replace injured players or upgrade where you have to. The most expensive players aren't the best players. They are expensive for sentimental reasons only. There are no prizes for the most valuable team. Except fantasy football ranks the most valuable teams and you want to win at whatever you can, don't you?
- By entering a league, you sign a blood oath to not lose interest after a couple of rounds. There is nothing worse than people who aren't updating their team each week. Beating them becomes like shooting fish in a barrel – too easy. When you fall more than 70 points behind the top of your league though, give up. You are wasting your time in fantasy football and should instead be taking charge of Lazio in real life.
- It's possible to get out your real life credit card to buy virtual privileges such as more transfers – this is cheating. Expunge immediately from your league anyone who does it. Unless you are playing a game based on the English Premier League, in which case it wouldn't be realistic unless some people tried to buy the title.
Follow these laws and you can't go wrong. Trust me, I'm currently in the top 1.4% of Fantasy Serie A players in the world! Apart from all the other times I've tried to play it, when I was pants and gave up after three rounds having already used up all my unlimited transfers only to find I was still getting fewer points than Rafa Benitez at the San Siro…
[This post was partly inspired by this one by Scott Yorke at Imperator Fish]
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Enzo Giordani
A grassroots sports photography enthusiast based in Auckland, New Zealand, and a fan of the most magnificent football club on earth - A.S. Roma.


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Alright, so I'm kind of hoping and kind of not hoping that my family will see this. I'm the sort of frustrating person that doesn't want to tell people what they want for Christmas for fear it will ruin the surprise. My poor parents are left to their own imaginations.
However, I couldn't resist this! There are a few books that I am just dying for (despite the fact that my bookshelves are full. Again.)…
- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Let it Snow by John Green (and others)
- The 3 A.M. Epiphany by Brian Kiteley
- Glamour: Women, History, Feminism by Carol Dyhouse
- The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
- Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link
- Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey
Yes, it is an odd list, isn't it? You've got France, writing instruction, nonfiction, zombies, randomness, and books about magic with really creepy titles. Yep, those are my interests.
What books are you… craving?


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Hey there. I am a freelance media specialist based in Cape Town South Africa. Before turning freelance I was editor of Getaway, Africa's première travel brand. I'm a pretty diverse character and am able to write and photograph as well as manage bigger content projects such as editing of a commercial magazine the size of Getaway.
I'm interested in all forms of communication media, and more and more am working as a content marketing strategist who has an intimate understanding of the subtle nuances which make appropriate content easily digestible.
My life so far (i.e. my CV)
MSc Marine Biology (UCT) 1999
BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology (UCT) 1993
BSc Zoology and Oceanography (UCT) 1992
Languages: English, Afrikaans, basic Spanish
Employment History:
February 2010 – May 2014: Editor, Getaway
April 2004 – January 2010: Freelance Editor, Writer and Photographer
- Editing:
- Editor of Wild the quarterly magazine of the Wild Card Programme.
- Lifestyle Editor of What's New Doc (Health24.com)
- Editor of Mitsubishi's Xplore magazine (New Media Publishing).
- Feature Writing:
Local and international publications including GQ, Getaway, Maverick, BBC Wildlife, African Geographic, Africa Birds and Birding, Expressions, Weg, Divestyle, Drive Out.
- Photography:
- Local and international publications – National Geographic.com, Nature, Getaway, Maverick, BBC Wildlife, GQ, African Geographic, Africa Birds and Birding, Weg, Divestyle.
- Ford, FNB Bank, Nissan
- Weddings
- Books:
- Just Add Dust (2005, Kwela)
- The Getaway Guide to the Kruger National Park (2005, Sunbird)
- Picture Perfect Cape Town and Garden Route (2007, Struik)
- Public Speaking & Teaching:
- Compare Getaway Show
- Various photography courses
May 2003 – April 2004: Travelling South America
My wife Justine and I travelled north to south through South America researching material for a book and various features.
June 2000 – April 2003: Senior Photojournalist, Getaway Magazine
My responsibilities included writing and photographing features, including numerous cover stories, editing the Gearing Up column which reviewed the latest gadgets and gear. In addition I was tasked with all studio photography during my time at the magazine.
January 2000 – June2000: SRK Consulting, environmental consultant
Employed on contract at the engineering firm SRK, working on the environmental impacts of new cell phone base stations
January 1997 – January 2000: Anchor Environmental Consultants
Founding partner and consultant. In this position I was responsible for numerous specialist marine impact assessments. In addition I operated as Anchor's business manager, in charge of finance.
Key Strengths
- Efficient, consultative management style
- Good time management
- Effective working in teams or alone
- Particular about quality with specific attention to detail
- Innovative and imaginative approach to features
- Excellent problem solving capabilities
- Financially savvy
- Computer literate
- Excellent public speaker and educator
- Friendly outgoing personality
Core Abilities
- Accomplished writer
- Adept editor
- Proficient digital photographer
- Excellent computer skills including:
- Adobe Indesign (working knowledge)
- Adobe Photoshop (thorough working knowledge)
- Microsoft Word Excel & Power Point (excellent)
- Html & web design (working)
- Public Speaking and event management
Interests and Hobbies
These are varied. I am a keen backpacker and climber and spend large amounts of time exploring mountain environments. In addition I am an experienced scuba diver and hold numerous sport and commercial diving qualifications. My indoor interests include reading – I have a particular fondness for second-hand books – military history, theatre, cooking and good wine.
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In this interesting interview, Lama Tashi, who was previously an attendent to Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Mingyur Rinpoche, talks about his experience of being in a wandering, 3 year retreat. He mentions:
I have learned a lot about who I am, and that previously I was more fixated. Now I am more relaxed and feel more free. Before my retreat I was mostly with the same kind of people, with some degree — even if small — of wealth and education, but during my retreat I was with all different kinds of people, and I learned that satisfaction and happiness are possible in all different circumstances, because they come from within.


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Okdel L'da (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice) was the leader of a Silurian tribe who went into suspended animation beneath Wenley Moor. Unlike most of his kind, Okdel was fond of mammals. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters)
He was the brother of Chukk. (PROSE: The Scales of Injustice)
Along with Morka, Bokka K'to and several other Silurians, Okdel awoke in the 20th century. He had developed a relationship with the human Dr John Quinn. The Third Doctor convinced him that the Silurians could share Earth peacefully with mankind. When he realised that Morka was trying to wipe out humanity with a virus, he freed the Doctor and gave him the means to find an antidote.
Claiming he was not fit to lead them anymore, Morka killed Okdel. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)
Behind the scenes Edit
- Okdel was not named on-screen, only in the novelisation and in the novel The Scales of Injustice. The Scales of Injustice gives him the full name Okdel L'da. He was listed as "Old Silurian" in the credits.


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Europe`s Beech Forests
The European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is exclusively found in Europe. Without the influence of mankind, beech forests would dominate the landscapes of Central Europe.
The beech survived the last ice age in small refuges in the south and south-east of Europe and went on to colonise large parts of the continent. This dominance has developed within the last 4,000 years – a relatively short time period.
Beech forests thrive in a wide spectrum of locations and are part of diverse forest communities from the sea coast of North-West Europe to the main European mountain ranges. They provide a natural habitat for more than 10,000 species of animals, plants and fungi.
The post ice age colonisation of the landscape by the beech took place parallel to the settlement of land by humans and the formation of a more complex society. It is therefore not surprising that the beech has become an important element in European culture. Words like 'book' are linked to the beech, and numerous names of landscapes and towns in Europe can be traced back to their association with the beech.


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An Empirical Analysis of the Relationships Between Exchange Rate Exposure and Company's Retail Pricing Policies
Nasution, Ridwan, Anderson, Ray H and Islam, Sardar M. N (2007) An Empirical Analysis of the Relationships Between Exchange Rate Exposure and Company's Retail Pricing Policies. International Journal of Monetary Economics and Finance, 1 (1). pp. 32-44. ISSN 1752-0479Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.
How do changes in the Australian dollar exchange rate affect Australian retail pricing policy? A sample of 15 retail companies from the Australian Stock Exchange found that 20% were exposed to changes against the US dollar, Euro, and Yen, and that 13–27% have significant exposure when the Trade Weighted Index is the independent variable. At industry level, only the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the food group is exposed to changes in the exchange rate against the Euro and Yen. However, the evidence does not support a relationship between exchange rate exposure and retail pricing policy.
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Cheese programs offer restaurants another opportunity to convey to their guests what their restaurant is about. "You can use the cheese program to help create an identity," says Louis Risoli, fromager and maître d' for L'Espalier in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. "It can show uniqueness and passion to your guests when done right."
Few restaurants are as committed to their cheese programs as L'Espalier, and the program is an integral part of the dining experience. "People often tell me that it's their favorite part of a tasting menu," Risoli says. When a guest orders a cheese plate at L'Espalier, Risoli personally picks which cheeses and accompaniments to add to the plate and delivers it to the table. "We have a cheese trolley that I use which is exciting for some guests — and intimidating for others," he says.
Risoli has worked at L'Espalier for 35 years and inherited the role of fromager from a manager who was there before him. "The person who was leaving basically passed it on to me, and I didn't know that much about cheese at the time," he remembers. "I started by talking to as many distributors as possible and tasting as many cheeses as I could." Today, the cheese program is known as one of the best in the country thanks to Risoli's carefully curated program of cheeses from New England and beyond.
While every restaurant can't run the same scope or breadth of program as L'Espalier does, there are ways to make sure that a cheese program is as excellent as it can be. Here, Risoli walks through some of the questions every fromager or chef should ask themselves when building a cheese program.
First, start with your why.
"The first thing I would ask is, 'Why do you have a cheese program?" Risoli says. It's a given that guests want to have the option, but what does having the program do for your restaurant and its identity? What do you want your cheese program to add to your restaurant's menu? "At L'Espalier, we have a strong focus on local ingredients so it makes sense to have local cheeses." The cheese program always features options from Massachusetts and other parts of New England. "People are absolutely delighted to try cheeses from New England," he adds. Knowing the why will inform the ethos of the program.
How and where are you going to get your cheese?
There are many ways to get the cheeses that you want for your program, Risoli says. "If you're working with a particular region or style of cheese, you need to know if there is a distributor that can get those for you." You can also source straight from farms, but keep in mind the time commitment that it will take to do so. "If you're going to work with farms directly then that's going to take you going to the farms to see what they have and pick up orders," he says. "You can also work with cheese shops and they can usually put together a great program." Assess how much time you can dedicate to the program and decide which method works best.
How are you going to sell the cheese that you've purchased?
"The only way you can have a great cheese program is if you're moving through a lot of cheese," Risoli warns. Before ordering a bunch of local or international cheeses, you need to have an idea of how you're going to drive sales. On Tuesdays, Risoli hosts "Cheese Tuesdays," a weekly dinner featuring a themed cheese plate and wine pairings. "Cheese Tuesday started 15 years ago as a way of introducing diners to different cheeses," he explains. It also helps him move through some of the cheese offerings. The tasting menus at L'Espalier also feature a cheese course for the same reason.
Is there going to be a dedicated cheese person?
Another one of the biggest pieces of advice that Risoli gives is to decide who is going to be in charge of the program at the onset so there's no confusion. "You need to have someone in charge of the program that can handle that responsibility," he says. Having one point person means that the list has some consistency and there's one point person for any staff questions or issues.
How are you going to educate staff and diners on the cheese program?
"We've all been to a restaurant where you ask about cheese and no one has any idea what's on the cheese board," Risoli laughs. At L'Espalier, since cheese is such an integral part, the management team treats it as if it were wine or any other part of the dining program and provides continuous education on new offerings, history, etc. "That education is so important because it helps us push the cheese and please our guests."
Risoli has found that education for diners is also important. He created a "cheese map" to go with cheese courses so diners can learn a little more about what they're tasting. "After I put together their plate I make a 'cheese map,' where I list cheeses by milk type, name, producer, and the flavors," he says. "Guests can consult the map while they're eating the cheese." Afterwards, he checks in to see what cheeses the guests liked and didn't like. "I always make notes on what our regulars like so I can remember for next time," Risoli says.
What are your tips for building a restaurant cheese program? Let us know here or over on Instagram and Twitter.


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Existing-home sales steadily increased for the third consecutive month in July, while stubbornly low inventory levels and rising prices are likely to blame for sales to first-time buyers falling to their lowest share since January, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 2.0%, seasonally adjusted, in July compared with June. Sales in July remained at the highest pace since February 2007, have now increased year-over-year for ten consecutive months, and are 10.3% above one year ago.
Home prices have increased enough that the "move-up" share of the market has overtaken the share occupied by first-time homebuyers. Existing homeowners can sell their homes and use their equity to buy a new home. The median existing single-family home price was $235,500 in July, up 5.8% from July 2014.
Were the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in a way that slows the growth of home prices, there might be more damage to the economy than slowing home price growth is worth, according to an interesting piece published elsewhere today. We've still not hit the bubble rate of home sales of 2006-2007, and while we probably don't want to, it's worth keeping some perspective on how good this market actually is.
Read more:
U.S. home sales notch new post-recession high in July – MarketWatch.
National Association of Realtors Press Release.