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HOLIDAY Brits are going it alone with a huge boom in solo travel.
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As part of the British Cycling One In A Million campaign I have been sharing lots of stories not just from myself but other inspirational women and it has naturally generated discussion, which is great!
I also shared a picture on my social media last week discussing the phrase 'on your right' and again there were some comments that made me think I would write this post.
Until I started cycling and joined a club I was unaware of the cycling etiquette that plays a huge role in group cycling.
I am a member of Romford CC and we follow the guidelines laid out by British Cycling, which covers everything from Code of Conduct to hand signals. Most clubs should provide this sort of advice to their members and it doesn't take long for this to be something you don't even think about when group cycling. In fact I recently went away for a weekend hiking in the Peak District with a group of friends who for the most part were cyclists and as we walked and cars approached we would comment 'car back' and 'car passing'. Yep we are that sad and what is worse is that we also laughed (we are also clearly hilarious).
The photo I earlier referred to was saying how my cycle commute is largely on a dedicated cycle path though as it is only wide enough for two bikes (one in each direction) there may be the situation to overtake and in doing so I should on your right to alert the person in front not only of my position but also my intention to overtake. It is not an aggressive shout but for safety. Anyway, another cyclist asked my why I had said that and that they'd heard it before but being new to cycling wasn't sure if it meant they were to do something and said it was interesting to them to understand and learn all the nuances.
So why did it prompt this post? Well for two reasons as I became aware that although I know the group cycling etiquette that others may not and also because it was commented that the lingo could be a bit alienating for those not in the know, which is a fair point.
So what sort of things are covered when it comes to group cycling etiquette? Here I share some:
- Ensuring your bike is in good working order – standard.
- Communication – key to any group cycling, in fact I would say not just a group per se but key to riding any more than as a solo cyclist. Some calls I will often hear whilst cycling will include slowing, stopping, gravel, car up to warn of a car approaching, car back to warn of a car behind, car passing to warn that a car is overtaking and clear to let others know that it is clear to the left or right.
- Never overlap wheels – quite simple, if your wheel is overlapping the wheel in front slightly and they move to avoid an obstacle for example there will more than likely be an incident as the wheel in front will likely take yours out!
- Formation – despite common misconception the Highway Code advice says you should never ride more than two abreast. It also says you should ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends. You should always factor in the road conditions and should go into single file when necessary. There are many diagrams online that illustrate how it is actually easier for a car to pass a group of cyclists who are two abreast as opposed to a long line of single riders, however, as noted earlier common sense should be adopted depending on the circumstances.
- Be aware – it is all too easy to just follow the wheel in front, but as a cyclist in the group you have to accept the responsibility of being aware of your surroundings and other road users and pedestrians. Also good to be aware, especially down country lanes, of walkers and running that will be on your side of the road coming towards you.
- Be consistent – what I mean by this is that a consistent pace is much safer when in a group and this is not the place for speed intervals for example. Sudden increases and decreases in speed and power will result in erratic braking and is just not safe for group cycling. The term hold your line is often said.
- Horses – not everyone is aware but it's important to pass horses steadily and safely and alert the rider so they are not startled either. It's important not to freewheel as the sound it creates can often startle a horse.
- Mudguards – I love an obstacle run and being covered in mud but not everyone does especially on the bike and so mudguards are courteous to have especially in wet and winter conditions so the riders behind are not sprayed.
- Don't use tri bars – unfortunately for some tri bars and group cycling do not go well together in terms of safety. Why? When riding a time trial (TT) bike or aerobars you do not always have the same control and cannot react in the same way without easy and quick access to the brakes. This is not an uncommon rule within a cycling club.
- Helmets – although helmets are not a legal requirement most clubs adopt a rule of no helmet, no ride.
- Lights – you must have front and rear lights, lit, clean and working properly, when cycling between sunset and sunrise. You cannot have a red light at the front of your bike or a white light at the rear and with regards to flashing lights, regulations now allow flashing lights, provided they flash between 60 and 240 times per minute.
- Abide the rules of the road – as a cyclist you are a vehicle on the road and should abide the same rules within the Highway Code.
Here I share some of the hand signals:
- Stop – hand raised straight up in the air
- Slow down – hand gesture to the side gently moving up and down
- Pointing downwards (sometimes done in a circular motion) – this is done to make riders behind aware of a possible obstacle in the road be that an item or a pothole for example
- Pointing behind your back – this indicates that there is an obstruction ahead and riders should move in the direction you are pointing, for example a parked car to the left you would point behind your back to the right to alert fellow riders behind to follow suit in the same direction
- Indicate – if you intend to turn left or right ensure you indicate for awareness of all other road users.
- Thumbs up – manners cost nothing and it is always nice to thank other road users in certain situations.
More information can be found on the British Cycling website here.


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Like everything in this world, double glazed windows and doors will not last forever. Eventually, you will need to replace double glazed windows and doors to ensure your home is sufficiently protected from the elements. In this post, we discuss 6 signs that indicate your windows and doors are in need of replacing.
Generally speaking, glazed windows and doors will last for around 20 years. However, factors may increase or decrease this period of time. For instance, if you live on the East Coast of Britain, the elements your home is exposed to will generally decrease this period meaning you may need to replace windows and doors before they reach the grand age of 20 years of age.
This article is particularly useful for those of you who own windows and doors that are over 20 years. You may have that inkling that your windows and doors need replacing but you may have avoided investigating the matter, perhaps due to the cost of going ahead with replacements. This is false economy for reasons we outline below.
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One sure sign windows require replacement is when the window is not fitted securely within the frame or door. This is problematic because insecure windows mean heat is able to escape from your home into the world outside. This means expensive fuel is wasted. Outside draft will also travel inside your home. This will make your home cold and uncomfortable. This will force you to increase your gas and electricity usage in a vain attempt to keep your home warm.
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The Prova Vandal is the Vandal version of the Prova melee weapon, offering greater damage and status chance.
This weapon can be sold for 5,000.
This weapon was first introduced as a potential reward from The Gradivus Dilemma event if the conflict favored the Corpus. However, the Grineer won the event, and as such the Prova Vandal was not rewarded.
The Proval Vandal was awarded again during the Operation Breeding Grounds event if players could obtain 48 points in a single mission, complete with a free weapon slot and a pre-installed Orokin Catalyst.
The Prova Vandal is now potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 250,000 and 410. Note that Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.
The weapon can be traded, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed. The trading recipient must also have a Mastery Rank of at least 3.
This weapon deals both Impact and Electricity damage.
- Second highest base damage of all machetes, behind Machete Wraith.
- Innate Electricity damage – effective against Machinery and Robotics.
- High Impact damage – effective against shields.
- Good critical chance.
- Second highest status chance of all machetes, behind Machete Wraith.
- Possesses momentum during regular swings, which resists interruption such as stagger or knockdown.
- Slam Attack have a guaranteed Electricity proc.
- Can use the Prova-exclusive Static Discharge mod.
- Innate Electricity damage – less effective against Alloy Armor.
- No Puncture or Slash damage – less effective against armor and health.
- Prova Vandal, compared to Prova:
- Higher base damage (198.0 vs. 128.0)
- Higher Impact damage (80.0 vs. 52.0)
- Higher status chance (32% vs. 16%)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 3)
- Lower disposition (1.35 vs. 1.4)
- Higher base damage (198.0 vs. 128.0)
Weapon LoadoutsEdit
- See Category:Prova Vandal Build to see how players mod this weapon.
- See Category:Prova Vandal Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
- For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.
- The innate Electricity damage is applied after all mods when combining.
- The Prova Vandal was one of two melee weapon rewards for The Gradivus Dilemma, the other being the Machete Wraith. This would have been obtained by fighting 25 battles on any side during The Gradivus Dilemma and if the Corpus had won. As the Grineer won, players got the Machete Wraith instead.
- Although it was never distributed in the game at the time, information about it existed in the Codex.
- Prova Vandal is the first Vandal melee weapon to be released.
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Patch HistoryEdit
- Mastery Rank increased from 3 to 8.
- Damage increased from 48 Electricity to 198 (80 Impact and 118 Electricity).
- Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
- Status Chance increased from 10% to 32%.
- Critical Chance increased from 5% to 14%.
- Critical Damage increased from 1.5x to 2x.
- Slam Attack increased from 96 to 594.
- Slide Attack increased from 144 to 396.
- Parry Angle set to 55.
- Prova Vandal are now tradable!
- Added channelling effects to the Prova Vandal.
- Introduced.
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See AlsoEdit
- Prova, the original counterpart of this weapon.
- The Gradivus Dilemma, which originally offered this weapon as a reward.
- Operation Breeding Grounds, which awarded this weapon.
- Lecta, Electricity based whip.
- Plasma Sword, Electricity based sword.
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Premature aging, memory lapses, poor grades, emotional instability or making mistakes at work .... could the reason be lack of sleep?
Sleep is one of the most important functions of your body and brain. That's because, without it, the mind and body break down much more quickly. Make sure you practice proper sleep hygiene, exercise, meditate and get all the right nutrients from foods and adaptogenic herbs.
Just to let you know how serious the matter is, we provided a list of just a few of the consequences of sleep deprivation.
Emotional Breakdowns
Chronic sleeplessness can harm your ability to express emotion and recognize it in others. It can also cause breakdowns and emotional overwhelm. Disappointments feel much more severe, and your reactions to them could raise some eyebrows.
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Certain stages of sleep help you process memories, so a lack of sleep has serious effects on memory. Without enough sleep, your concentration suffers a lot as well. That could slow you down at work, or make the job more dangerous.
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"…And here they come over the berm…"
The sight of an entire fleet of Track Type Tractors moving in a choreographed fashion was something to marvel. That dramatic moment when the tractors roared over the hill marked the beginning of every Power Parade – a demonstration of Caterpillar's product line put on for employees and their families.
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"Power Parades are a very important part of Caterpillar's past," said Kathryn Spitznagle, Caterpillar Visitors Center manager. "They helped employees feel a real connection with the company and the great machines and engines the company makes. We try and replicate those same feelings at the Caterpillar Visitors Center for our employees, customers and community."
A short film will be the exhibit's centerpiece, providing an exclusive look at the history behind Power Parades through fully-restored footage and photographs of each show as well as current interviews with those who made these larger-than-life shows come to fruition. The exhibit also includes rare memorabilia and scale models from each Power Parade.
Caterpillar has held five Power Parades – 1964, 1973, 1978, 1988 and 2000. Each Power Parade contained up to 28 shows over a two-week period and more than 100,000 people attended.
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Don't wait…don't eat a friggin salad and don't you dare open a can of soup.
Grow some huevos baby and get ready to sweat!
I have a few foods that I really go crazy over and my Half-Time Shrimp is one of them. It has the perfect combination of crunch, texture, spices and kick ass flavor that will make you drool just thinking about them.
This recipe got me newspaper coverage and props on a NY News channel and I just wanted to share it again with a few updates and some new pictures.
Introducing, the goddess of Hellfire! No, not my lovely wife, my new 6 burner…..I love it.
She's hot….she's clean and even when she is dirty she never disappoints.
Wow, I knew cooking was sensual but this is crazy.
The Line Up……
Half-Time Buffalo Shrimp
1 lb large shrimp-shelled, de-veined and butterflied
1.5 cups vegetable oil
1 cup white all purpose flour
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 tsp Old Bay seasonings and 1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 eggs-beaten
2 eggs-beaten
Run the shrimp under cold water then pat them dry with paper towels and set aside.
In a bowl beat 2 eggs and in a large plate pour out flour and mix in the onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
Dip shrimp into egg mixture, let excess egg drip off, and then into flour and put on a seperate plate as the oil heats.
Time for the hot tub……
Heat oil in pan to about 350 degrees. Hot enough that when you drop a little water in it it crackles. Arrange shrimp in pan and cook for about 1 min on each side. When shrimp are golden brown take out and dry on a paper towel lined plate.
Nice and Golden……
For the Sauce:
1 cup Franks Hot Sauce
1 clove garlic very thinly sliced
1 stick unsalted butter
1 stick unsalted butter
In a skillet melt butter and pour in Hot Sauce, 1 tsp white vinegar, garlic and butter. Let these awesome ingredients flow together, and toss in the shrimp. Take off heat and make sure they are full of this delicious Hot Sauce.
Bleu Cheese Dressing……
1 cup mayo (only Hellmann's…trust me)
2 cups sour cream
2 cups sour cream
1/2 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 lb bleu cheese (crumbled)
In a large bowl combine mayo, sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar, onion powder, 1/4 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper. Blend smooth. Then fold in the bleu crumbled bleu cheese. Cover and set asside in fridge for 30-45 min.
For Garnish:
1/4 cup hot cherry peppers
celery and carrots
Serve over a bed of nice organic greens and side of carrots and celery. Top with a generous portion of bleu cheese dressing and garnish with a few hot cherry pepper slices and drizzle remaining sauce over greens.
I hope you enjoy this as much as everyone I know does.
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"The Essential Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Very Own
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[…] Table of Contents
Building Your Business with an Optin Mailing List 5
Utilizing the Secrets Of Optin Mailing Lists 7
4 Crucial Things You Need To Do To Build your List 9
3 Quick And Easy Ways To Build A Profitable Opt In List 11
4 Ways To Get Your Opt In Subscribers To Trust You Quickly 12
How to Make Money Using Nothing More Than Your List 14
The 3 Things To Avoid When Emailing Your List 15
How To Build A List Of Eager Subscribers 17
In Closing… And a Call to Action! 19
Building Your Business with an Optin Mailing List
Before revealing the secrets of the trades, here are myths and fallacies that need to be
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Not a lot of people use email
Email marketing is one of the most effective marketing methods nowadays
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or blanks required to be filled up on various forms needed in processing different
A person without an email address is tantamount to a person
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Email marketing campaigns can offend a lot of people
The not-so secret way to surmount this dilemma is through permission-based
advertising. There's no harm in trying after asking for permission.
It's stupid to send email to all the people
The key to this predicament is to have a very discerning eye on who to email and
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Josephine Wants To Dance
A story about dreams, believing in yourself ... and a dancing kangaroo.
Josephine Wants To Dance is a brand new Australian musical based on the hugely popular picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley.
Perfect for young audiences from 4 to 9 years and their families, and brought to you by the team that created the award-winning Pete the Sheep, this hilarious new work by Monkey Baa brings to life a tale about a bush Kangaroo you'll never forget!
Win a Josephine prize pack with TasWater's colouring competition!
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Three winners will be selected at each night's performance, and the winning works displayed at the Theatre.
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Colour and bring along to the show on 5 or 6 June
Place your entry in the box provided in the Theatre Royal Foyer
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See a Theatre Royal staff member to collect your prize
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The New Eaton 9130 UPS Advances IT Customers' Green Initiatives With High Efficiency Operation And More Available Real Power
Eaton announces a new addition to the Powerware® series, the 9130 UPS, which will help customers carry out green initiatives in their IT environments. The new 700 to 3000 VA UPS models are available in Rack and Tower formats and feature a high-efficiency design that saves energy without sacrificing reliability.
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JOHANNESBURG – South Africa returned from the IAAF World Championships in Doha after their worst performance since the Osaka 2007 edition without a single medal to show for their efforts.
This represents a drastic slide from the lofty heights they reached two years ago at the London World Championships.
South Africa finished 20th on the placing table which is 10 spots lower than at the previous edition in 2017.
The placing table awards points to athletes of each nation on a sliding scale according to their placings in the finals of the different events during the world championships.
This is not the worst performance of the last decade with the Moscow 2013 ranking two places lower despite Johan Cronje's bronze medal.
South Africa's worst performance on the placing table came at the Helsinki 2005 championships where the country finished 50th.
The London World Championships was the country's best medal haul at the biennial showpiece courtesy of the three golds, a silver and two bronzes.
In the last eight years and five world championships, eight athletes have been responsible for the 14 individual medals.
The results from the 2017 world championships papered over the cracks that were showing in the sport.
The lack of depth in most of the events was ignored while there was a focus on sending "medal prospects" instead of developing future talent.
The focus since 2015 had been on installing a strict qualifying standard which Athletics SA believed promoted excellence. The stricter criteria sacrificed development for the false belief it would convert into accolades.
Perhaps ASA saw the error of their ways and this year the national federation decided to select athletes that have met the IAAF's standards instead of its own.
Granted, South Africa left a few medals on the track in Doha with Luvo Manyonga and Akani Simbine finishing fourth in their respective events, while the 4x100m relay team, marathoner Stephen Mokoka and long jumper Ruswahl Samaai ended fifth at the championships.
But there is a lack of succession planning with the country boasting a host of talented youngsters coming through and no sign of nurturing and developing them.
No development plan outside of the university and private sector exists.
Speaking to young upcoming coaches with youngsters with true potential, it is clear there is no appetite or interest to plan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games or the 2024 world champs.
ASA will have to investigate why athletes like Samaai and Manyonga did not perform to their potential and if they needed any assistance to get them back to medal-winning shape.
Two years ago race walker Lebogang Shange produced one of the performances of the London championships when he finished fifth in his specialist event. Shange should have been a medal prospect in Doha.
There is a clear need for a high-performance management unit at ASA that can monitor the athletes' progress and liaise with them and their management teams.
Defending world champions Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk's absences were a major blow to South Africa's campaign.
But what is Plan B if they and other stalwarts like Manyonga and Samaai are not available?
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Dieting vs. Lifestyle Changes
Dieting is generally viewed as a quick way to lose weight and is often adopted weeks before a special event. The problem is, the weight you lose with fad diets inevitably returns once you resume your regular way of living and eating. On the other hand, when you commit to making long-term lifestyle changes, you create a healthy nutrition and exercise plan that you can follow well into old age. Positive lifestyle changes help you to set up health-promoting strategies so you can live your best life every day.
Weight loss and fad diets
While dieting might serve a purpose, like teaching you about portion control and how to plan and prepare healthy, balanced meals, it's often not sustainable. Restricting calories and avoiding certain food groups like carbohydrates can lead to nutrient deficiencies and health issues. Weight loss diets are only intended for short-term gains and often at a great cost.
Healthy, long-term changes in diet
However, not all diets are created the same. The DASH Diet and the Mediterranean Diet, for instance, are healthy examples of how to change your way of eating to incorporate more wholesome and nutritious foods into your daily eating habits. At the same time, these diets teach you how to create heart-healthy meals and show you how to keep track of your daily nutrient intake. Eating the right foods in the right proportions is the key to good health.
Regular aerobic activity
Dieting is just one component of adopting a healthy lifestyle. Regular aerobic exercise is also recommended to keep you in shape. To keep your joints and muscles supple, doctors also advise incorporating strength training into your workout routine at least two days a week.
The Surgeon General recommends 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week. Here are a few examples of how you can break this down:
- 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate intensity; or
- 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes) vigorous intensity aerobic physical activity; or
- an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous intensity aerobic activity.
To help you get started, read our blog on How to Start a Heart-Healthy Exercise Routine.
Lifestyle changes need to be meaningful and pleasurable
The important factor in sticking to your healthy lifestyle change is learning about all the many benefits you will gain from it. When you start experiencing more energy and see your waistline shrinking, it will help you to stay motivated. On top of that, choosing foods and activities you love means you're more likely to enjoy your new lifestyle change and commit to it.
Stress management
An added benefit of exercise is stress relief. It can also improve your mood, as well as your quality of sleep. Just a few more reasons to keep you enthused about your new lifestyle habits. Reducing stress and incorporating relaxation techniques, such as meditation, is equally important to living a long and healthy life. Stress is known to have an adverse effect on the state of your health, so keeping it in check is key. Just one minute a day of meditation is all you need to find instant calm.
Connecting with people
One other vital ingredient in changing your lifestyle habits for the better is nurturing your social connections. Experts agree that being socially active and maintaining relationships with friends, family, and people in your community, is as important to longevity as diet and exercise.
Loneliness and isolation can affect your mental health in a negative way. Humans are social animals and need familiar connections to enrich their lives and make them meaningful. Look for support groups online and engage in social activities with other people, like joining a walking group. It all helps to keep you accountable while you develop new friendships.
It's not just your physical and mental health that improves from positive lifestyle changes, but your social aspect as well. So ditch the weight loss diet. Real lifestyle change takes a multi-tiered and holistic approach that starts with a heart-healthy diet and regular cardio exercise.
Harvard Health Blog: Intensive lifestyle change: It works, and it's more than diet and exercise
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Cheap Flights to Sydney
What to know before you fly to Sydney?
Sydney is undeniably Australia's most famous and most visited city, and for good reason. It is home to a seemingly endless collection of must-see attractions, is a short drive from the famous Bondi Beach and offers some of the best shopping, dining and entertainment Australia has to offer.
Sydney's Famous Harbour
Many visitors to Sydney go primarily to experience the picturesque Sydney Harbour. Exploring this iconic precinct will uncover the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Luna Park, the Sydney Aquarium and the Australian National Maritime Museum, just to name a few.
Food lovers will appreciate the diverse array of cuisines on offer throughout Sydney. Soak up the tantalizing tastes and aromas of authentic Thai and Vietnamese eateries, or put on your Sunday best and visit one of the many world-class fine dining restaurants dotted around the city. For a meal with a view, book a table at Quay and take in the sights of the harbour while you dine.


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Find out how medical algorithms have the potential to change healthcare.
Twenty-one years ago, Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest chess players, sat hunched over a chessboard as he tried to calculate his next move in a tournament televised around the globe. His opponent was calculating moves too, at a rate of 200 million per second. It was the IBM supercomputer, Deep Blue, which went on to beat Kasparov, prompting people to wonder if machines would surpass humans not only in games but also in jobs and many other functions in life.
Today, doctors are wondering the same thing as computer- and analytics-driven medical algorithms come into wider use in medical practices and hospitals. Will they eventually replace doctors, completely changing healthcare and the way patients are diagnosed and treated?
It is an area that is evolving quickly. To answer the question, first it helps to define algorithms. In their most fundamental form, they are a step-by-step set of instructions for solving a problem or performing a task. For example, the directions someone gives you to find their favorite hotdog stand can be considered an algorithm. So is the manual for putting together a bicycle. Digital algorithms make all kinds of modern conveniences function today, including online searches, smartphones and global positioning systems (GPS). They help us choose movies on Netflix and make purchase recommendations based on our online shopping history.
In healthcare, medical algorithms can aid in diagnosis, treatment, short- and long-term prognosis, and care management. They can help remove uncertainty and improve the efficiency, accuracy and speed of decisions that doctors and other healthcare professionals make.
Medical algorithms can be developed by high-tech companies, software firms and medical groups themselves. Medical Algorithms Company, known as Medal, is one of the largest providers of algorithms to doctors and medical practices, selling more than 24,000 algorithmic products that are used via the web, through iOS and Android apps and by application programming interfaces. These products allow users to access data across various systems and devices. The information that makes algorithms run is drawn from numerous sources, including patients' electronic medical records (EMRs), data inputted from medical and scientific research and surveys, big data analysis of medical histories and outcomes, and proprietary research done by high-tech and software firms, universities and hospitals.
Dr. Dana Edelson, of the University of Chicago Medical Center, developed an algorithmic analytics tool she calls eCart, which stands for "electronic cardiac arrest risk triage." It uses more than 30 variables from the health records of hospitalized patients to calculate in real time their probability of having an adverse event such as cardiac arrest. "ECart can predict death in the next 24 hours with an accuracy of 94 percent," Edelson told Crain's Chicago Business. Doctors can follow patients' eCart readouts on a computer dashboard and receive alerts about high-risk patients via text message or advisory notices in patients' EMRs. Doctors and hospitals across the country now use eCart, including the Chicago area's NorthShore University Health System and Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
A Diagnosis Tool as Useful as a Stethoscope
Indeed, some have called medical algorithms the 21st century stethoscope. While these algorithms, which are a type of artificial intelligence (AI), are generally still in their early stages of development for healthcare, they have the potential to dramatically improve the accuracy and speed of diagnosis, serving as another tool for doctors, much like stethoscopes, x-rays and MRIs. In fact, algorithms may soon outperform doctors and radiologists in quickly spotting disease or injury on scanned images. The University of California, Irvine, has completed a study using an algorithm that can detect cerebral hemorrhages (bleeding in the brain) much faster than radiologists can review patient scans, allowing doctors to send victims of strokes or trauma to lifesaving surgery much sooner.
In another example, doctor-researchers at Google used an algorithm to detect symptoms of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a complication found in nearly half of diabetics that can lead to blindness. The algorithm detected DR as successfully as highly trained ophthalmologists. The hope is that using such an algorithm will help screen patients in need, particularly in parts of the country or the world that lack medical specialists capable of detecting the disease.
In the United Kingdom, Oxford University has teamed up with high-tech company Ultromics to develop algorithms that improve the diagnosis of coronary heart disease by more than 90 percent. The algorithm-driven software extracts more than 80,000 data points from an echocardiogram (the traditional way to image the heart using sound waves) to produce new, objective and thorough metrics that vastly improve diagnosis. Ultromics expects to launch the product for cardiologists' use in 2019.
Increasing Safety and Easing Doctors' Burdens
Not only could algorithms help doctors diagnose more accurately in general, they could also help avoid misdiagnosis which, common in the United States, is dangerous and can result in malpractice lawsuits. The Washington Post reports that 20 percent of patients who sought a second opinion at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., were misdiagnosed by their primary care physicians. With 10,000 diseases and just 200 to 300 symptoms, accurate diagnosis is difficult, according to Mark L. Graber, a senior fellow at the research institute RTI International and founder of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. Five percent of adults seeking outpatient care—12 million people—are misdiagnosed annually, a trend that is expected to worsen, potentially jeopardizing patient safety and system efficacy.
Medical algorithms can help doctors reverse that trend by providing them with accurate diagnostic information and doing it speedily for faster treatment.
Algorithms also can ease doctors' burdens in other ways:
- Manage higher workloads—Faced with a growing population, aging of baby boomers, and retirement of practicing doctors, the United States could have a shortage of 100,000 doctors by 2030. Those still practicing will most likely grapple with heavier patient loads and a nonstop daily work pace. Using algorithms would help them diagnose that much quicker and more accurately.
- Reduce administrative work and increase patient time—The advent of EMRs has made less efficient paper-based patient files largely obsolete, but it has also meant that doctors now use half their time to complete EMR documentation requirements to fulfill state regulations, insurance demands and quality control initiatives. Algorithm-driven bots can handle repetitive administrative tasks like maintaining EMRs, freeing doctors to focus on face-to-face patient interaction instead of the computer screen.
- Access to research and clinical trials—Doctors are lifelong learners and keeping up with the latest literature is a professional requirement. But there are 28 million biomedical papers on the National Institutes of Health Pubmed.com alone, making it extremely challenging and time-consuming to find all the pertinent information for a case. Algorithms can comb through such databases in seconds. They also can search through thousands of clinical trials to locate the one that could offer a cutting-edge experimental treatment for a patient much faster than a doctor could by searching the web or making phone calls.
Algorithms as a Team Member
IBM didn't stop working on algorithms 20 years ago when Deep Blue triumphed over Kasparov. The company moved on from chess to the TV game show Jeopardy!, showing that its latest AI iteration, Watson, could understand natural language and process algorithms well enough to beat the show's best human champions. Now IBM has rechristened Watson as "Doctor" Watson with its aim to improve healthcare.
Among the things that IBM Watson can now do for doctors and hospitals is identify appropriate cancer treatments when time is of the essence. In one study, IBM Watson took just 10 minutes to analyze a brain-cancer patient's full genome and recommend a treatment plan. It took human experts 160 hours to make a similar plan. Watson used its language-processing abilities to analyze 23 million medical-journal articles, government listings of clinical trials and other data as part of the process. Both Watson and the clinicians identified gene mutations that suggested potentially beneficial drugs and trials. The patient's team, which included an oncologist, a neuro-oncologist and bioinformaticians, however, identified mutations in two genes that led them to recommend a trial that targeted both with a combinatorial drug therapy, according to IEEE Spectrum. Watson failed to recommend that trial. It would have been the patient's best chance for survival had he lived. So, even though Watson's solution came far more rapidly, it was not the best.
Rather than viewing this example as doctor versus machine, it shows how algorithms complement doctors' work. Ultimately, it appears that IBM's Watson and other algorithm-driven technology can be valuable tools for doctors, instead of their replacements. What's more, there is no algorithm for bedside manner. In the world of medicine, empathy and understanding are uniquely human traits—ones that calm and reassure a patient faced with a daunting diagnosis, no matter how accurate or speedily obtained it is.


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Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia Passes One Million Downloads in Less than a Week
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia appears to be off to a great start in Japan.
Today Square Enix announced with a press release that its new mobile game Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia has surpassed one million downloads.
The game launched on February 1st, as announced at the Final Fantasy 30th anniversary opening celebration in Tokyo.
This means that it took less than a week to reach and pass the milestone of a million downloads, and that's rather impressive even in Japan.
The event will be celebrated in game with special initiative starting on February 21st, while today Squall from Final Fantasy VIII will make his entrance among the cast via a special quest.
Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia is currently available in Japan for iOS and Android platforms.


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The Events Module allows administrator to create and manage different types of reports, display them in calendar preview on Frontend. This module provides possibility to create event's categories and display events on the site.
The Directy CMF makes it easier for developers to add CMS functionality to applications built with the ApPHP MVC framework. Key development principles for the provided set of bundles are modularity, usability, documentation and intuitive coding.
This framework is intended to be easily customizable, in terms of both the types of content used and the policies and services it provides. It allows to you extend the functionality of the base application with writing your own independent modules.
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Hundreds raised during club's annual charity walk
PUBLISHED: 08:25 14 May 2019 | UPDATED: 08:25 14 May 2019
Hundreds of pounds were raised by members of Saffron Walden Lionesses as they completed their annual charity walk on Sunday.
Members started at the Crown pub, in Little Walden, and walked more than three miles through the Uttlesford countryside, before returning to the pub for lunch.
The club's chosen charity this year, as last year, was Guide Dogs for the Blind and representatives from that charity walked along with Lionesses, friends, family - and dogs.
Organiser Lioness Pauline Smith sold raffle tickets and nearly £600 was raised on the day including pledges and donations.
A spokesman for the club said: "Thank you to everyone who contributed - all of which the Lionesses will donate towards purchasing a trained guide dog."
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Written by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell
Directed by M. William Panek
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Review by Clint May
If there's one major quibble to be had with Brown Paper Box's [title of show], it's the location. As an over-the-top valentine to musical theater nerds and the act of musical creation, this is really a show that needs to move closer to Boystown and the devotees of all things showtunes. At the very least, it should consider doing a few performances at Sidetrack during musical night. Any other caveats for potential viewers would be related to those esoteric qualifiers.
[title of show] chronicles its own creation in a three week timeframe leading up to the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2004. Best gay buddies Hunter (Matt Frye) and Jeff (Yando Lopez) are a writer and composer, respectively ("Two Nobodies in New York"), who seem more interested in "procrastubrating" and watching "The Bachelor" than actually generating a work themselves. With a little mutual cajoling, the process begins. Any creative can tell you the hard part is the blank sheet of paper staring you down ("An Original Musical"), and [title of show] is also an ode to the necessity of just doing the work required instead of waiting for the perfect idea.
Roped into the action are two gal pals Susan (Neala Barron) and Heidi (Anna Schutz), who act as voices in the heads of the writers. Susan reminds them to watch out for energy-sucking 'vampires ("Die, Vampire, Die!") and they get a duet singing of the life as subplot elements ("Secondary Characters").
Following the tract of so many creative teams, there are bumps and hurdles, crippling doubts, fears of selling out and dizzying heights of success. When the show is picked up, the team languish in the adoration of famous fans until the show's end. Will the show have the legs to get to Broadway ("Development Medley"/"Change It, Don't Change It")? Relationships are strained as the pressure gets to them ("Awkward Photoshoot"/"A Way Back to Then") before a resolution to do the right thing ("Nine People's Favorite Thing") leads everyone to a bright and happy future…-ish.
The cast's elan goes a long way towards making the 90-minute production fly by and the retread of the entire epiphenomenon more palatable. Director M. William Paneck keeps the cast—with their very relatable quirks and personalities—balanced, and only stops the tongue-in-cheek mugging long enough for a wee bit of 11th-hour tension to creep in. Frye is the real standout, with an infectiously lovable/dorky energy that almost subsumes everyone in his orbit. While the songs are not entirely memorable, what they lack in timelessness they make up for in cleverness.
As a deconstructionist riff on the entire musical genre, [title of show] is almost critic-resistant since it critiques itself, going so far as to include verbatim read reviews from the show's opening. Your tolerance for the meta will determine how much you enjoy this show, and it certainly wouldn't hurt to be a fan of the musical theater renaissance of the last 20 years. This Sunday, before you think of hitting Sidetrack to sing along to showtunes, consider stopping by Edgewater for some frisky fun fandom.
Rating: ★★★
[title of show] continues through August 16th at Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N. Ridge (map), with performances Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 2pm. Tickets are $25, and are available by phone (800-838-3006) or online through BrownPaperTickets.com (check for half-price tickets at Goldstar.com). More information at BrownPaperBox.org. (Running time: 90 minutes with no intermission)
*Telling a friend of the show's premise, he replied simply "Ugh." and went on to say that people who write about the writing process need to live more. It's a fair criticism, and [title of show] is self-deprecating enough to tacitly admit that the creators spend too much time consuming other people's ideas instead of getting out and living a life that would give them the experience to be dauntingly original.
Photos by C.B. Lindsey
Neala Barron (Susan), Matt Frye (Hunter), Yando Lopez (Jeff), Anna Schutz (Heidi), Justin Harner (Larry the keyboardist), Chad Michael Innes (male swing), Stephanie Rohr (female swing)
behind the scenes
M. William Panek (director), T.J. Anderson (musical director), Justin Harner (assistant musical director), Sara Heymann (set, properties designer), Michael Montgomery (stage manager), Matt Sergot (box office manager), Charlie Sheets (graphic design), Daniel Spagnuolo (casting associate), Eric J. Vigo (lighting designer), Courtney Watters (costume coordinator), Damian Wille (production manager), C.B. Lindsey (photos)


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9 Things About Binghamton Sports That Are Better Than A Football Team
Posted by Natalie Murphy on October 14, 2014
If you've been on campus long enough, you've probably heard a sarcastic reference to Binghamton's "undefeated" football team. Undefeated, because only a non-existent program such as Binghamton's could boast such killer stats.
Here's a friendly reminder of nine things about Binghamton athletics that fill the football gap.
1. BU Zoo
It's OK if you're not athletically inclined. The BU ZOO is the official student fan club that supports the Bearcats. With its own section at home basketball games and custom Bearcat apparel, can you say "home-court advantage"?
2. P.R.I.D.E. app
Binghamton's P.R.I.D.E. mobile app is free for anyone to download, and undergrads can actually receive awards for sporting event attendance. Sports and freebies? Score!
3. Club sports
Club sports are an example of how you can "do it all" at Binghamton. Rather than sticking on the sidelines, head over to the East Gym and join a club sport. It's a great way to stay competitive, make friends and be active.
4. Major league success
As of the 2014 season stats, three former Bearcats are playing professionally for MLB affiliates, including Scott Diamond, the starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.
5. Homecoming Weekend
Unlike schools with football teams, the game itself doesn't dominate our annual homecoming celebration. Homecoming 2014 is a great way to connect with alumni and see not only the men's and women's soccer games, but volleyball, the Black Student Union Fashion Show and the Greek God Competition.
6. D-1 and diverse
With 21 athletic teams, there's plenty of ways to express school spirit that don't involve cheering on 250-pound linebackers.
7. Soccer season tickets
For the first time ever, you can get soccer season tickets for just $20. Your purchase comes with a special Binghamton soccer scarf that should be worn at games for admission entry -- and to show your spirit!
8. Community competition
Co-rec football is a high-energy battle of the residential buildings, and anyone can participate. Binghamton's best-kept secret? It's a lot more fun to be on the field than in the stands.
9. No football? No problem.
You can still be head over heels for Binghamton sports.
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The country is suffering through the largest and deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose. The estimated economic burden is staggering—nearly $500 billion annually, more than the government spends on health care for the poor each year. Successfully combating the evolving crisis will require meeting unprecedented demands on our public health, health care, public safety, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems.
The RAND-USC Schaeffer Opioid Policy Tools and Information Center (OPTIC) is playing a prominent role in this struggle. Our mission is to be a national resource, fostering innovative research in opioid policy science, and developing and disseminating methods, tools, and information to the research community, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Our work focuses on policy effects at multiple levels, the health care consequences of opioid misuse, and treatment access and effectiveness.
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Don't know why I bought this one really. Maybe 'cause it was on Stiff. The home of the Damned. Ha. Elvis don't look too heavy on the cover, I must have been drunk that day. Why do I want a record with a silly looking rockabilly dude on it?
Actually it's much worse. It's not that he's got a bad voice or that the music is bad. It's fucking boring shit that was boring already three years ago. It's Bruce Springsteen meets Van Morrison meets the rest of them down home slick rockers, it's modern country music to smoke joints to while the dogs are playing on the rug and the old lady is making her famous stew in her earth catalogue kitchen with the racks full of spices and the herb charts on the wall, it's laid back even when it rocks, and it don't rock that often. Sounds from the past, big nostalgia item. I couldn't swear but I believe they even use a fuckin' dobro. Wanna know more? These guys (Elvis anyway, there ain't no mention of the others) are dying to be American. They must have star spangled banner dreams every night. Elvis, why do you crave so much for the wrong America?
And if dismissing adequate music just because it's got the wrong cultural connotations and a less than zero level of excitement is being a snob, I'm happy I'm one. Maybe next time it'll prevent me from having to listen to this mush even once.
Tags: My Aim Is True • Stiff Records • The Damned • Bruce Springsteen • Van Morrison
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The current state of play in Serbia's green investment portfolio might seem grim even to connoisseurs – but only at first glance. Even with the current low rate of investments and projects in the pipeline, a reality check shows that Serbia might be the future investment Eldorado when it comes to capital environmental infrastructure projects
The paradigm shift needed for the commencement of a new investment cycle and the necessary inflow of private capital in the green part of the domestic economy is still essential. It will comprise the introducing of innovations in the traditional investment cycle and the initiating of a new portfolio of infrastructure projects. Both activities will demand the full commitment of the stakeholders involved and excellent communication between them – which is definitely not a job for a single ministry alone. As this was spotted early by the Ministry for Environmental Protection's (MEP) Sector for Strategic Planning and Projects (SSPP), the outline of a more strategic approach to the vital issue of rebuilding Serbia's environmental infrastructure can naturally be described with four "I"s: Initiative, Infrastructure, Investment and Innovation.
The main driving force behind the initiative is the Government's determination to empower the ministry and increase its ability to manage EU environmental approximation processes, efficiently prepare and take part in the upcoming EU accession negotiations for Chapter 27 and successfully implement the EU Acquis. Managing such long-term needs will require a thorough revision of environmental planning and the financing of the system, with a special focus on setting priorities and developing a pipeline of investment projects.
However, rethinking innovative environmental management will require strong leadership, a clear vision and improved communication among all parties involved, as well as the streamlining and clarifying of the decision-making process. In the end, delivering negotiated targets will also require the clear setting of the sequencing of priority projects and which institution is to assume the responsibility for achieving negotiated targets.
The priority fields for investments in the environment in Serbia are clearly the waste and water management sectors. If we delve into greater detail, several directives and their implementation will be the main driving force for the selection and preparation of priority infrastructure projects for financing.
Among the most important for public infrastructure financing in the field of environment are the 'Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive' and the 'Drinking Water Directive' – for large water management infrastructure – and the 'Landfill Directive', including the 'Waste Framework, Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive' – defining regional waste management infrastructure.
In addition to available IPA funds and several successful PPPs, Serbia has very limited experience in completing capital infrastructure projects in these fields. Some of the public projects commenced in 2010 have still not been finalised, while the number of projects in the development pipeline is not even close to enabling the utilisation of all available funds.
There are multiple reasons for this situation, but only one answer: Serbia needs developed infrastructure projects, and the focus of the MEP in the period ahead will be supporting the development of technical and tender documentation in accordance with Serbia's priority list of projects. Special assistance is to be provided to municipalities and cities since their internal resources are often insufficient to meet the needs for new investment in environmental infrastructure.
The Green Fund and its operationalisation will mean that the new, transparent way of supporting the green agenda has prevailed and that innovators in Serbia are gaining a powerful ally
Financing environmental investment remains a major issue for providing a solid background for the Negotiating Position. According to the preliminary proposal developed by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, to be discussed with the Ministry of Finance, financing of €6.44 billion for investment in the water and waste sectors from public sources (EU and national) might be required, while the expected sharing of funds among priority infrastructure needs is approximately 70 per cent for water and 30 per cent for the waste sector.
The planning and coordination of financing sources for waste and wastewater project preparation and implementation remain the main task for both the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Finance, in order to improve investment processes. A prerequisite for this is the so-called 'multiannual investment and financing plan' which will integrate costs and financing needs from all available DSIPs.
Furthermore, in order to make the process transparent and inclusive, the MEP has adopted 'Environmental Financing Principles', which include both the determination to concentrate and manage financing resources from all sources and to reduce the greatest negative impacts on the environment first. Something that is also appearing as a logical solution is the utilising of public funds only for priority public infrastructure while gaining maximum available environmental funds via co-financing and making investments attractive to private investors and simultaneously affordable for end-users.
Rethinking the classic principles and "greening", from technology to financing, is certainly one of the MEP's basic values. The Green Fund and its operationalisation will mean that the new, transparent way of supporting the green agenda has prevailed and that innovators in Serbia are gaining a powerful ally.
Moreover, the nascent 'Climate Smart Urban Development Project', which is currently being implemented together with the UNDP, will provide a safe environment for developing innovative ideas and concepts until they are mature enough to be financed at the local level. Finally, there is a realistic hope that innovations will horizontally connect the private sector with academia and investors, thereby providing a solid base for new investments leading to economic growth.