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Gérard Depardieu's striptease takes place in a tent on the beach, cunningly disguised as a motion picture premiere. There on screen, the ageing bull of French cinema literally and metaphorically exposes himself, turning left and right to show the ravages of time. Depardieu looks like hell and the Cannes film festival audience is in uproar. Each drag of his belly is accompanied by disbelieving hoots and embarrassed guffaws. The audience can't decide whether it's witnessing the death throes of a legend or the convulsive birth of a new kind of screen nudity.
Apologies to the aesthetes, but naked bodies sell movies. It's a truism that goes right back to film's disreputable beginnings as a peep-show at the circus. It's the unspoken contract at the heart of arthouse cinema, with its habit of employing perky gamines to sweeten challenging drama. But now the old model is breaking down, outstripped by the new flesh of sagging torsos and dangling genitalia – what some describe as "horror nudity" and others as a different kind of beauty. The future is mottled; it has a gut and grey hair. And as with most things, we have the internet to blame.
Sight and Sound editor Nick James remembers the way things used to be. "You had a whole generation of teenagers who would flock to see a bit of softcore nudity in an arthouse film," he says. "It was part of their education; I did it myself. It's probably one of the reasons why I have my job today."
Now, by contrast, softcore and hardcore are just a mouse click away. "The whole image of bohemianism in the arts was that it involved a freer attitude towards nudity and sex," says James. "But that's been undermined by the free availability of porn. The people who like that sort of thing are now better served elsewhere." The film-makers, then, have had to adapt to survive.
Directed by Abel Ferrara, Welcome to New York casts Depardieu as a thinly veiled Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the disgraced former boss of the IMF, arrested for his reported sexual assault of a hotel housemaid. It's a movie that installs the 65-year-old actor as the bloated, corrupted symbol of a bloated, corrupted body politic; a film that uses nakedness not to excite but to disturb. File it alongside Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac, Julia Leigh's Sleeping Beauty and the work of the Mexican director Carlos Reygadas, with its obese lovers and lolling bath-house tableaux. These films have no interest in liberation and fun. Instead, they frame sex as something hazardous, sometimes abusive and possibly pathological, with on-screen nudity its loose, hairy canvas. All at once the traditional, decorative nudity of a film such as François Ozon's Jeune et Jolie feels very tame and old hat.
"Of course you still have films full of glamourised, fabricated, Photoshopped nudity," explains the French writer Agnès Poirier. "But, on the other hand, you are seeing those that show life taking its toll on the flesh. These are films about the decay of the body, the decay of desire. So there is not the titillation there used to be. You could even say that nudity is the new horror. There is a quote from the poet Stéphane Mallarmé: 'La chair est triste', the flesh is sad. That's what cinema is about these days."
In Cannes, after the premiere, Depardieu was tickled by the suggestion he had made a pornographic movie. Welcome to New York, he insisted, did not quite measure up. "It's not porno at all," he said. "In porno you have to see the big dick." His argument is echoed by the Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård, who gloomily unzips himself in the final scene of Nymphomaniac. "Pornography has just one purpose, which is to arouse you," Skarsgård told me recently. "But if you look at this film, it's actually a really bad porn movie, even if you fast-forward." Or to put it another way: directors such as Ferrara and von Trier take the hallmarks of porn and use them to trip us up, twisting the glamour into anti-glamour. And if the viewer is shocked, then so much the better.
"For anyone who encountered Depardieu when he was young, svelte and gorgeous, his current incarnation has to be viewed as a physical tragedy," says James. "It was impossible then to imagine how he would turn out, that awful self-creation. But our revulsion – if we assume we are revolted – is at least partly down to social conditioning." And there's the rub. Because if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then our reaction to a film such as Welcome to New York or Sleeping Beauty says as much about us as it does about the film-makers. Have audiences been so conditioned by decades of prettified, fantasy nudity that the sight of an older body has become automatically shocking? And yes, no doubt they have been. But that's not the whole picture. Alongside Depardieu's striptease, for instance, the Cannes organisers also found room for Olivier Assayas's backstage melodrama Clouds of Sils Maria, which features a scene in which 50-year-old Juliette Binoche bathes naked in a mountain lake. Tellingly, this moment was not presented as transgressive, or even out of the ordinary. It was taken as read that we would see Binoche as being just as natural – and just as beautiful – as Kristen Stewart, her 24-year-old co-star.
But Depardieu comes with a different intent. In scene after scene, he parades his body as a map of debauchery, counting the cost of decades of drinking, eating and smoking (with a brief – and perhaps inevitable – pause for quintuple bypass surgery). Some may see this as the last gasp of a dying animal. The actor, after all, claims he "doesn't give a shit about cinema any more". He has fled the French tax laws to cosy up to Putin. His daughter reportedly gives him another five years to live. And yet when we watch him in Welcome to New York, we recall him in his younger, fresher days, cavorting with Miou-Miou in Les Valseuses, or coaxing Robert De Niro through a threesome in Bertolucci's 1900. The man has grown old alongside the art-house; its thrusting young buck turned jaundiced emperor. All of which makes him the perfect model for this new breed of sad flesh, this fresh twist on art cinema. He looks, paradoxically, more vital and significant than he has done in years.
According to Poirier, Depardieu is the great ogre of French cinema – a man who grew too big for the movies and couldn't give a damn about the way he is perceived. "I am sure he would say that he doesn't care what people think of him. He doesn't care what he looks like, or how people react. But that's easy to say, and I wonder if it's true. No one is immune to the spectacle of their own decay. It takes a very brave and intelligent actor to be able to confront that head on." And if Depardieu can do it, we surely should, too. So enough with the hooting and the embarrassed guffaws. Depardieu points the way forward and leaves us all playing catch-up.
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Did anybody out there take part in NaNoWriMo- National Novel Writing Month? So, now what? After spending the month of November frantically writing a truly bad draft (AKA Zero Draft), you must figure out if it's worth spending/wasting time fiddling with.
If you've been struggling with rewriting, maybe you're focusing too much on line editing and not enough on STRUCTURE, the big picture. At least that's the advice in this great posting by Justine Larbalestier. You may know her from her newest YA novel, Liar, the one with the controversy surrounding the cover. I know her from her funny, helpful, interesting blog. I'm planning to read the book as soon as my reserve comes up at the library (popular book!). But during NaNoWriMo, she and Scott Westerfeld shared writing tips aimed at anybody foolish enough to think they could actually write a novel in a month. So if you've at least made headway and written that truly bad draft, check out her revision techniques on the link above.
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Friday, December 4, 2009
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- Kimberley Griffiths Little said...
I sort of did a NaNoWriMo. I did one plus an extra month - and got a 78,000 word new book drafted.
But I *can't* throw it away - it's due to my editor in three months! Big gulp here. On to revisions that MUST work. MUST work. Or I'm in big trouble!
- December 8, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Augusta Scattergood said...
Good for you, Kimberley. I love to hear the potential success stories from this "novel" month!
- December 9, 2009 at 10:03 AM
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This is a detective story with many characters and perspectives'. There are the wise cracking detectives who work together and are partners for the long haul. They go to work every day never knowing what cases they will be assigned to. One, then two cases came in, they seem to be two separate incidents but through technology and common sense the wise cracking detectives start to put the leads together and find the clues to break a money making scheme and a possible attempted murder because two shady characters caught in the darkness of on-line internet relationships are humiliated and in their rash behaviours of being betrayed by a con man leads them to act impulsively and commit crimes making them suspects and the chase is on.
The author is trying to emphasize that the internet is a treasure of knowledge and fun but sometimes there are persons out there who intend to be malicious and use it to con vulnerable victims and like a spider in a web the victims are caught in the web and will do anything to get out, be it rational or irrational actions. Thus the title Dead Pens summons up the story.
It is a complex plot the characters are street wise detectives who banter back and forth with sarcastic communication. The technological nerds called into to investigate the computer connection are described as stereotype geeks and then there is the wound veteran who has his anger at being mistreated by the American government when he arrived home and felt betrayed and mistrusts everyone expressing his distrust with his off off-colour remarks. The author adds intrigue of a blossoming romance between Bugs Cameron who is a detective and bee keeper who helps a beautiful reporter with venom therapy for her illness. He looks forward to being with her more and more, he is falling in love with her. Then then was the reverend and his secrets and his actions to be the center of attention as he brings light to the racial tensions and treatment of the homeless in his city. He becomes a target of a hit man.
The twist at the end was not what this reader thought it might be; it was a surprise and complex, it is a story where you become compel to find out what the conclusion is, who the criminals are then bang it is someone no suspects. This conclusion needs more attention because the reader is caught off guard and have to back track to settled the who and why's he/she was the final suspect. Goggle the title and watch the video and then you will be prepare to dive into a world of secrets and intrigue of the lives of detectives and the criminals they capture everyday. .
Here is an excerpt from the story; "Spray painted graffiti covered the concrete culvert as if it were a mural. "Welcome to gang banger central," Cameron said. He tore open a blister pack of Nicorette. "I'd offer you some of this but I doubt you use the stuff. Debbs will drive us back to our cars." "I don't remember seeing the security guard when I first pulled up," Langer said. "I got the feeling your Lieutenant thought he was full of shit." Cameron turned on his flashlight and both men drew their weapons as they entered the six-foot diameter culvert. "I've done some stupid stuff over the years," Cameron said. "But this is right up there. Debbs is sitting in his air conditioned car and I volunteered for this."
If you are into wise cracking detectives and their assignments to find the clues to the suspects who led the detectives on a goose chase until they get the upper-hand and are one step ahead with the background details of life in the big city this is the story for you. It has intrigue and twists which the reader did not have an inking as to this was about to occur.
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After a 2 day work trip finally I reached Ahmedabad on Saturday early morning by a night bus. As usual the moment you get down the bus the rickshaw driver's just gather around you and pressure you to board their rickshaw to get you to where you want to. So I asked one richshaw fellow, how much will he charge to take me to Shyamal cross roads ? My place is quiet close from the bus office that no rickshaw driver wants to go by the rule to charge me as per the meter. As its early and mostly all rickshaw drivers would like to charge atleast 3 times so they fancy that every person getting down from the bus would give in to their demands.
This rickshaw driver told me he'll charge Rs. 30.00 to drop me till Shyamal cross roads. During the day time this ride would actually cost only Rs. 11.00, the minimum charge and late night charge as per 1.5 times more would cost Rs. 17.00. I told that guy are you crazy, and started walking. One more rickshaw driver approached from behind and agreed to take me by meter, which was quiet surprising to me. But it was fine with me. I was actually looking forward to take a rickshaw ride since last few days particularly after I read one article in the Ahmedabad Mirror on how 90 - 95 % of the rickshaw drivers are actually cheating the commuters. Few rules that the rickshaw fellow's should follow are actually not known to the people and taking advantage of it mostly all of this guys blatantly violate it and don't even have a slightest of shame or moral to actually follow at least some of this rules.
Rules that are to be followed but are mostly violated by the rickshaw drivers :
- Autorickshaw drivers are authorised to use only flag meters. Round meters were banned by the government in 2009.
- Autorickshaw drivers cannot refuse to ferry customers, even if to a nearby destination. If the driver says no, he is liable for a minimum penalty of Rs 100.
- The driver can charge 1.5 times the regular fare only in areas outside AMC limits. He can also charge 1.5 times the regular fare between 11 pm and 5 am as night charge.
- Every rickshaw driver must wear the batch number issued by the RTO. They cannot drive a rickshaw without the number and are liable to be penalised.
- Even if it is his rickshaw, a driver cannot smoke when a customer is sitting in it as it is considered a public vehicle.
- Drivers cannot misbehave with customers or be rude to them. They can be penalised for misbehaviour.
Even I didn't knew about this rules. And one most shocking thing that I noticed was that, as per the rate card authenticated by the Regional Transport Office, a minimum of Rs 11 (day fare) is charged if the meter shows 60 points (1.2 km). However, according to the fake cards carried by most drivers, the minimum is charged for 24 points. For 60 points, they charge Rs 25, which is more than double the minimum fare. So till today for all the rickshaw rides I had taken I was cheated and I don't even know for how many rupees ?
Since I came to know about this, thanks to Ahmedabad Mirror I was eager to get back on this rickshaw drivers and tell them that you are big time cheaters, better stop this cheating business as now you all are exposed.
When I reached my destination I asked the rickshaw driver, man how much do I have to pay and he told me Rs. 30.00 sir. So it was sure that he is trying to cheat me. I told him to show me the meter reading which he said you can switch on your mobile and see it yourself. When I checked the meter was actually not working and so I asked the rickshaw guy can you read the meter reading ? And he told me its 58 points sir. I asked him to show the rate card and he refused saying he doesn't have it. So I had to tell him with authority that the actual charge is Rs. 11.00 and not Rs. 30.00 and that the card that you guys are showing to customers are fake ones. The actual rate cards have 60 points for the minimum fare and you guys show 24 points as the minimum fare with fake rate cards. Also this round meters that you are using are illegal and you aren't wearing your batch no. too. So better accept this 11.00 Rs. and go on your way.
He got so agitated that he handed me my money and said sir you can better have this ride as a free one. I said wow that's fine with me and I took my money and started walking. To this he got so furious that he got down and shouted at me that who do you think you are ? I told him if you want take this actual fare or else i'll have to call the traffic police on 1095 and they would settle the score. And still he was like do whatever you want to but you'll have to give Rs. 30.00. So finally I called 1095 and as expected no one was answering it. But when the rickshaw driver saw that i'm actually calling 1095, he just took the 11.00 Rs. started his rickshaw and went off. Uffff what an early morning I had. But felt satisfied. Its so so satisfying for me when I actually have my say against this rickshaw fellows who mostly never ever leave a chance to extract more money from the customers........ ;)


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Q: Within our X-ray department we have a room (7.5 ft. x. by 10 ft.) that was our dark room for film reading years ago. We would like to make this a sleep room for staff that get called in. It has a sprinkler head; if we install a sounder base detector can we make this a sleep room and be compliant?
A: Sleeping with the old X-ray developing chemicals….? What a lovely thought.
Yes, I think you can convert this room to a staff sleep room. Your thought of putting in a smoke detector with an occupant notification device is good, but let's look at the other items that may be needed.
First you need to confirm which occupancy chapter you need to comply with. Staff sleeping rooms is not covered under the Healthcare occupancy chapters, so you would consider "Lodging or Rooming Houses" occupancy or "Hotels or Dormitories" occupancy chapter. Reviewing the definitions of each, "Hotels or Dormitories" occupancy chapter is for 16 or more people, and "Lodging or Rooming Houses" occupancy chapter is for no more than 16 people. So, I would say that you need to follow "Lodging or Rooming Houses" occupancy chapter, and specifically, chapter 26 for new construction.
Section 184.108.40.206.1 of the 2012 Life Safety Code requires single-station smoke alarms must be installed in every sleeping room. So, according to this requirement, you would need to install a single-station smoke alarm, that has an annunciating device as you suggested. Some AHJs allow hospitals to install a building smoke detector in lieu of a single-station smoke alarm, but be aware not all AHJs see it that way.
Section 188.8.131.52 requires the sleeping room to be separated from the corridor by smoke partitions. So that means there cannot be any louvers in the door or walls.
Section 126.96.36.199 requires the door to the sleeping room to be self-closing (i.e. door closer) if the building is not fully protected with automatic sprinklers.
Section 22.214.171.124 requires the sleeping room to be protected with sprinklers, as you mentioned.
According to section 184.108.40.206.1, the door to the sleeping room cannot be locked against the means of egress. But section 18.104.22.168.4 covers that in depth and only allows certain exceptions to door locks. Keep in mind that section 188.8.131.52.10.2 does not allow the installation of deadbolt locks that are separate from the latch-set hardware.
As always, have this plan reviewed and approved by an architect and then obtain necessary approvals from your state and local authorities.
That should do it….
Brad Keyes, CHSP, is the owner of KEYES Life Safety Compliance, and his expertise is in the management of the Life Safety Program, including the Environment of Care and Emergency Management programs.
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Velocity News Driver of the Year: 30-11
Last night, we revealed the top 50-31 of the Velocity News Driver of the Year. You can read that list by clicking here.
Tonight? We go one step further, and announce the next best bunch from 30-11.
Here we find the country's brightest stars locally and overseas; from drivers that scored acclaim through what they had to overcome to achieve, to drivers that went above and beyond on multiple occasions and helped remind us why we follow this wonderful sport.
No more waiting. Let's rip into it.
30. John McIntyre (New Entrant)
Categories / North/South Island Endurance Series
Achievements / North Island Endurance Series winner
SC: McIntrye's win in the North Island Endurance Series alongside Simon Gilbertson was one of the best domestic performances of 2018.
Up against fully fledged FIA GT3 homologated machinery, McIntyre steered their Porsche 911 GT3 Cup MR to overall victory in the North Island Endurance Series.
It was a special win, one that showed that you needn't have the fastest car on the track. One that was strategy based throughout all three rounds of the three-hour series and truly embodied the spirit of endurance racing.
While not the fastest car on the track, McIntyre kept at a comfortable pace against the fast and often unrestricted GT3 cars.
Despite their success, the Porsche has since been sidelined in favour of a return to the Reiter Engineering-built SaReNi Camaro GT3. In 2019, another win in one of the several endurance series on offer is not out of the realms of possibility.
29. Dan Gaunt (New Entrant)
Categories / Australian GT Championship
Achievements / DNF and Class B win Bathurst 12 Hour
SC: Not many drivers can say they've failed to finish and also won in the same race, except for Dan Gaunt.
Dan Gaunt's campaign in the Bathurst 12 Hour initially had him fight for outright honours. That was until the Audi R8 LMS GT3 he started the race in crashed before he could even get in the driver's seat.
The 33-year-old was ready to crack open a beer at 10:00am, but before he could do that Brenton Grove became ill in in the Class B contending Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. So Gaunt stepped in to replace him.
The team went on to win their class, three laps ahead of their nearest rivals. And so Gaunt ended the race on the top step of the podium with class winner to his name and a DNF too.
The three-round Australian GT Endurance Championship brought a return to the winners circle too. Alongside Australian ace Tony Bates, Gaunt hauled their car into winning contention on all three occasions.
A win at the Phillip Island 101 was another highlight of Gaunt's year. He nearly came close to winning at the season-ending Hampton Downs 500 too, but fell just short when a suspension issue cropped up.
Nowadays, Gaunt is spending time on a new shared business venture with Tony Quinn. He's set up his own Game Over karting facility in Auckland. Hopefully it doesn't distract him too much from getting back out in a race car, because he's certainly still capable.
28. Richard Moore (Up 1)
Categories / V8 Ute Series
Achievements / Back-to-back V8 Ute champion
MH: Few can claim to have earned back-to-back tin-top titles in New Zealand, but in 2018 Richard Moore added his name to the list.
As detailed in yesterday's DOTY breakdown, the 2017–'18 V8 Ute Series was a fascinating drag-'em-out fight between Moore and Paul Manuell for the second year running. The racing was tight and unforgiving, but grew in respect over the paint-swapping 2016–'17 season.
The pair of drivers shared two round wins each, but a more consistent run throughout was what sealed Moore's second title over what was probably the most competitive grid of V8 Ute drivers we've seen in New Zealand.
These days the 27-year-old spends more time working as a driver trainer with Downforce Auto Events, having elected to sit out the current 2018–'19 V8 Ute season. Hopefully soon we'll see him hop back in the saddle for another crack.
27. Jack Milligan (New Entrant)
Categories / Toyota 86 Championship, Endurance Series'
Achievements / Toyta 86 Championship winner
MH: It was a busy old year for Jack Milligan. A CareVets Scholarship win a few years ago put the Christchurch kid on a path to numerous drives in 2018 in a multitude of cars.
He tackled the North Island Endurance Series in one of MIKE Racing's Mercedes-Benz AMG SLS GT3s with Reid Harker, and down south he ran in the South Island Endurance Series with George McFarlane in a Porsche 997 GT3 R.
Both campaigns produced good results, with an NIES win at Hampton Downs followed by an outright podium at SIES round one and a class podium outright at the end of the season.
His prized silverware, however, was his championship success in the 2017–'18 Toyota 86 Series. He entered the series as the previous season's rookie of the year, making him a marked man for the season that followed.
Numerous wins and splashes of scintillating on-track aggression saw him emerge on top as the series champion, subsequently earning him a run at the Bathurst round of the Australian sister 86 Series or the second year running.
26. Callum Crawley (New Entrant)
Categories / Formula First Championship
Achievements / Formula First Championship winner
SC: Winning the national Formula First title is still arguably one of the toughest championships to win in the country.
For Callum Crawley, consistency paid off with a 60 per cent podium finish rate earning him the crown.
It didn't all go his way, however, with a tough title fight with Kaleb Ngatoa going down to the final round of the season.
A penalty put Ngatoa on the back foot, but Crawley did what he need to do and once more finished on the podium to claim his maiden Formula First title.
Like some lower on the list, it's a shame not to see Crawley follow the likes of Ngatoa into the Toyota 86 Championship. The highly competitive series is the obvious next step for young drivers looking to forge a career.
Hopefully Crawley will pop back up on the national circuit soon.
25. Jonny Reid (New Entrant)
Categories: Endurance Series'
Achievements: New Zealand Endurance Championship winner
MH: These days Jonny Reid is more focused on his young family than he is on the sport that once regarded him as one its 'next big things'
Regardless, that didn't stop him from partaking in various GT projects in 2018 — most of which involving driving Audi R8 LMS GT3s.
The first of these was a return to the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour with Matt Halliday and Andrew Bagnall for International Motorsport. The trio were competitive in their class, knocking on the door of the outright top 10 (and at times top five) as the race progressed, until eventually getting sucked into a frightening crash in the closing laps.
Things were much rosier on home soil. Reid paired again with Neil Foster for the North Island Endurance Series, South Island Endurance Series, and New Zealand Endurance Championship finale.
While results in the north were scarce, things improved down south where Reid and Foster won two of the three events. Foster went on to win the title, with Reid technically shut out of the honours since he only contested two of the three races with Foster (2018 DOTY judge Gene Rollinson competed with Foster at the third event, claiming the win).
Less confusing was the Endurance Championship finale at Highlands Motorsport Park. After a nail-biting extended tussle with the Aston Martin of Tony Quinn and Damon Leitch, Reid and Foster were able to claim a memorable national title.
24. Callum Hedge (Rookie of the Year, up 6)
Categories / Formula 1600, Toyota 86 Championship, SsangYong Racing Series
Achievements / Formula 1600 Championship winner
SC: In last year's Driver of the Year we picked Callum Hedge as our next up-and-coming Kiwi to keep an eye on.
Hedge made sure people were watching in 2018 with a dominant title win in the Formula 1600 Championship. Numerous wins came in the SsangYong Racing Series too.
A stint in the Australian Formula Ford Championship was brief, but was promising nevertheless in a car that wasn't overly competitive.
However, it was his success in winning the CareVets Scholarship for the Toyota 86 Championship that had people taking notice. At the end of the 2018 young Hedge ha three wins from six races and another podium in the mix too.
Round one at the ITM Auckland SuperSprint saw him record a fourth, third and a win, but it was his efforts at the Speed Works Events meeting that made people stand up. Scintillating passing maneuvers from the 15-year-old made him the class of the field as he took back-to-back wins.
Hedge has a promising career ahead, and with international ambitions in 2019 it'd be fair to say the best is yet to come.
23. Andrew Waite (Down 3)
Categories / China Endurance Series, Australian GT Championship
Achievements / P2 overall China Endurance Series
SC: Another year of LMP3 racing saw Andrew Waite take another step forward with endurance outfit PTRS.
He narrowly missed out on winning the China Endurance Series but scored two wins and another four podiums.
Second place in the growing championship amongst equal machinery was an impressive achievement for the young gun, who still balances his commitments at Highlands Motorsport Park with racing ambitions.
Overall it was a solid year for Waite that saw him drive in the Australian GT Championship alongside Tony Quinn.
A return to LMP3 racing wouldn't be a surprise in 2019, but with a third place finish and a second place in the bag, a championship win must be the next box to tick.
22. Daniel Bray (New Entrant)
Categories / CIK-FIA International KZ2 Super Cup
Achievements / P2 overall KZ2 Super Cup
SC: New Zealand's karting fraternity continues to pour out masses of talent year-on-year.
One driver leading the charge is coach Daniel Bray.
With over two decades in karting, Bray found success in 2018 with a stellar second place at the CIK-FIA International KZ2 Super Cup, the highest level KZ2 event in the world. He was one of 105 competing in Italy that weekend.
Bray's second place is the biggest achievement for a New Zealand kart driver since that of Wade Cunningham when he won the World Karting Championship.
While Bray's success story may lie in New Zealand with the next crop of talent, his own racing success must not be forgotten.
21. Cole Armstrong (Down 2)
Categories / D1NZ National Drifting Championship
Achievements / D1NZ National Drifting Championship winner
SC: Prior to 2018, only four-time D1NZ National Drifting Championship title winner Gaz Whiter had been a back-to-back champion. Cole Armstrong broke that streak with a matured performance.
In 2017 Armstrong went out guns blazing and won the championship with a dominant performance.
Much like Mad Mike Whiddett's title win in Japan, Armstrong came back in 2018 matured and on another wave length. Gone was the thirst of a maiden title, instead, a more mellow Armstrong returned but still with a point to prove.
Armstrong didn't win a round in 2018, but was consistently inside the top five when he needed to be. The win-it-or-bin-it approach by others proved costly, meanwhile, Armstrong hit his marks and made sure to be near the front.
Ultimately, when it came to the title fight between he and teammate Darren Kelly, Armstrong prevailed with a podium performance that ensured he'd be remembered as one of the best domestic drifters.
20. Fabian Coulthard (Down 13)
Categories / Supercars Championship
Achievements / P9 overall Supercars Championship
MH: In 2017 Fabian Coulthard was a bonafide contender in the Supercars Championship title chase — pipped at the end by his teammate and ultimately the Red Bull Holden Racing Team.
Things didn't go quite so well in 2018. A solitary race win at Winton was backed up by just two other visits to the podium over the 31-round season. A good-but-not-great year from the 36-year-old, when we know he can do so much better.
It's been hard to place where Coulthard's departure in form went. The arrival of the seemingly superior and slipperier Holden ZB Commodore might've been a partial undoing, while the focus on getting teammate Scott McLaughlin a championship win could have also played its part.
Perhaps the most commonly repeated explanation among pundits was the driver's engineer swap, from 2017 engineer Phil Keed (someone that Coulthard had worked with for almost six seasons) to Mark Fenning — a former Marcos Ambrose and Scott Pye engineer.
We know what Coulthard can do, and hopefully we see a return to form in 2019.
19. Earl Bamber (Down 15)
Categories / IMSA, Supercars, Super2, Carrera Cup, just about every endurance race under the sun, etc
Achievements / P3 overall Enduro Cup
SC: The breadth of Earl Bamber's racing last year was enormous.
The two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner raced in just about all the major endurance races from Daytona to Bathurst, Suzuka to Spa, Nurburgring as well, and of course Le Mans.
Add in a full campaign in IMSA as well as one-off drives in Carrera Cup Australia, the Super2 Series, and a Supercars Championship Enduro Cup drive and it was a pretty packed schedule.
This year's fall from sixth in our list last year to 19th might seem a bit steep then for someone who has raced so much and even set up his own team. However, last year was highlighted by a win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Earl Bamber and Timo Bernhard.
Success was limited this year with only one win in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship — though that could've been more if not for a failure at Long Beach.
Surprisingly, perhaps his biggest success of last year was in the Supercars Championship, a championship he'd never driven in before. Alongside Shane van Gisbergen he scored second on his competitive debut at the Sandown 500. Fifth at the Bathurst 1000 was another stellar result for the debutant.
Third overall in the PIRTEK Enduro Cup has many wanting Bamber back for another stint, but it won't be in 2019 with the Porsche factory driver locked in for Petit Le Mans.
It's hard to deny Earl Bamber's talent and sheer scope of racing in 2019 – and you can't deny the difficulty of his first time podium in a Supercar – but an endurance title or two might've seen him higher up the list.
18. Hunter McElrea (New Entrant)
Categories / Australian Formula Ford Championship
Achievements / Formula Ford Championship winner
SC: Alright, before we get into this, yes, Hunter McElrea is New Zealander. His father Andy is a New Zealander, and his grandfather Rod is a New Zealander.
Hunter was born in the United States while Andy was working with Rod Millen. Hunter was brought to Australia where he grew up — he holds a New Zealand passport too.
Though he's never lived in New Zealand, we can claim him, a bit like Phar Lap… I guess.
Australia's highly competitive Formula Ford championship was where McElrea found success this season.
Wins were plentiful for the 19-year-old, but mistakes made keeping his series lead tough at times. Ultimately, the title decider went down to the wire in a thrilling finish that nearly ended up with McElrea on his lid after a tangle in the final race.
With a ticket into the Mazda Road To Indy Scholarship, McElrea headed to the United States for a stab at getting a drive in the USF2000.
Win it he did, continuing the McElrea success story and succeeding like Matt Campbell and fellow countryman and friend Jaxon Evans before him.
This year McElrea joins the USF2000 Series, the bottom rung on the 'Road to Indy' that'll put him on the right track towards IndyCar and perhaps emulating the feats of Scott Dixon.
17. Michael Pickens (Down 3)
Categories / Midgets, Sprintcars
Achievements / World 30 Lapper champion
The last time we did this Driver of the Year thing the 2017-'18 speedway season was only just getting underway.
At the end of the 2017 season, Michael Pickens went solo with his own team, a move that eventually paid off.
The 2017–'18 regular season ended with second in the New Zealand Sprint Car title race, ultimately beaten by Kerry Brocas. Shortly after, Pickens ended up third in the Midget nationals.
Pickens racked up his 100th race win before making the jump overseas to America and Australia where he was competitive.
The highlight of Pickens' year was racing in the world famous Chilli Bowl. The gold star event put Picken to the test, and though he didn't make it to the A-main final, he was a stand out with heat race wins and passes galore to get up to the B-main.
The International Midget Series Tri-Nations showed Pickens was the man to beat. While America came out on top, Pickens was placed the highest of any driver on points for the series, but it wasn't enough for his New Zealand team to win.
A win in the World 30 lapper put him ahead of NASCAR starts Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell.
16. Tom Blomqvist (New Entrant)
Categories / WEC, IMSA, Blancpain GT Series
Achievements / 24 Hours of Spa winner
SC: A bricklayer, a BMW ace, and a DTM exile win the 24 Hours of Spa — it was perhaps one of the best stories of 2018.
British-born New Zealander Tom Blomqvist endured the worst season of his career in 2017. Finishing second-to-last in the DTM, Blomqvist was booted from the leading BMW outfit and slotted into the team's sports car program.
Success came immediately. Blomqvist joined Walkenhorst Racing with fellow BMW-backed driver Phillip Eng and Christian Krognes, a building supplies business owner and part-time racing driver.
It was a fairytale comeback for Blomqvist.
The 25-year-old led the bulkshare of the race with 'wins' at the six hour mark and 12-'hour mark. That saw him finish fifth in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup after essentially competing in just two of the five rounds.
Blomqvist capped off his year with a podium in the FIA World Endurance Championship in Fuji with António Félix da Costa, another strong effort in BMW's developing GTE programme.
Blomqvist's ended 2018 with confirmation he'd be heading to North America to field one of BMW's factory-backed M8 GTE cars in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
DTM might not have been the right place for Blomqvist, but sports car racing has certainly been kind to the Kiwi in a short amount of time.
15. Liam Lawson (Down 2)
Categories / ADAC Formula 4, Asian Formula 3
Achievements / P2 overal ADAC Formula 4
SC: Up-and-comer Liam Lawson was the star among the front runners in this year's ADAC German Formula 4 Championship.
With a season of Formula 4 in Australia under his belt, Lawson wasn't classed as a 'rookie', but his inexperience on the German circuits — literally nil — made him look a little less likely to be ahead of his more accomplished rivals.
Despite that, Lawson managed to score a stellar second in the championship.
It was a rocky start to the season, but up against young drivers who had a season in Germany already under their belt, Lawson was the standout among them.
Three wins and nine podiums came in the championship, but his best performance perhaps came at the Lausitzring where he fought from behind, made bold passes, and won the race.
Lawson ended his year with a weekend in the Asian Formula 3 Championship, where he walked over the top of his competition by winning each race by 20 seconds each time.
This year looks set to be a big one for Lawson with a Formula 3 Championship campaign possibly on the horizon and more success sure to come, hopefully beginning in the Toyota Racing Series.
14. 'Mad Mike' Whiddett (Up 11)
Categories / Formula DRIFT Japan
Achievements / Formula DRIFT Japan champion
SC: Despite being widely considered as one of the best in the country, 'Mad Mike' Whiddett had never won a major international title until 2018.
Several attempts at trying to crack Formula DRIFT in the United States were largely unsuccessful. His simultaneously brutish and flamboyant style never really suited the American way. However, he fit right the mold perfectly in Japan.
Winning the Formula DRIFT Japan title seemed inevitable for Whiddett. In 2017 he came close. One win in Ebisu set him up for the title fight, but a mistake ultimately cost him that shot.
Buoyed by the success of 2017, Whiddett came into last year far more matured as a driver. The flamboyant style remained, but fewer risks taken.
Ultimately, it paid off. Two wins and two second place finishes secured his first major overseas title in the home of drifting — a sizeable achievement.
Whiddett has been busy building his own empire on home soil too, running his 'Summer Bash' events as well as another Red Bull Drift Shifters showcase on the streets of London.
Whiddett has plenty on his plate at the moment, but 2019 will probably just as 'mad'.
13. André Heimgartner (Down 3)
Categories / Supercars Championship, BNT V8s
Achievements / BNT V8s champion
MH: Auckland-based André Heimgartner appeared to have a career in tatters at the end of 2016.
After 'character building' runs with the now defunct Super Black Racing and Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport squads, he was on the Supercars sidelines — racing (and winning) in Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, with the odd GT cameo in Asia thrown in to pass the time.
But, a late call-up to replace the injured Ash Walsh at Brad Jones Racing — combined with a swashbuckling drive at the Gold Coast 600 — altered his trajectory for the good, and a full-time 2018 ride at Nissan Motorsport was the result.
Still, those Nissans hadn't been competitive, and it was hard to see how Heimgartner was going to have a better year than those before it.
Nonetheless, he began the year in style by winning one of the toughest BNT V8s seasons we've seen in recent years. He and Richards Team Motorsport Toyota teammate Jason Bargwanna literally barged into each other throughout the season, with Heimgartner claiming his first national championship win since 2012.
And because he'd been racing all summer, Heimgartner hit the ground running in Supercars. Although tangible results weren't immediate, competitive pace certainly was. Over the course of the year he was almost equal to the team's competitive stalwart driver Michael Caruso, and a trio of top 10s at the very end saw him jump by Caruso to be the second-highest Nissan driver in the points standings.
Another season with Nissan has yet to be confirmed. But, the 23-year-old certainly deserves it.
12. Steven Richards (Highest New Entry)
Categories / Supercars Championship, Australian GT Championship
Achievements / Bathurst 1000 winner, Enduro Cup winner
SC: Despite having lived most of his life in Australia, Steven Richards still recognises his Kiwi heritage.
In 2018 Richards cemented himself as the second most successful New Zealander at the Bathurst 1000 ahead of Greg Murphy.
Only his father sits ahead of him on seven wins. With win number five in the bag alongside Craig Lowndes, Richards joined a fairytale finish to the Australian's full-time career.
Richards' win was impressive, especially given his time out of the seat. The occasional drive in his BMW M6 GT3 kept him race ready, but the ABS-shod TC-fed armchair racers aren't really comparable to the Supercar for skill.
At 46-years-old Richards jumped straight into the Supercar and was dominant alongside Lowndes. It even begs the question whether Richards would be as competitive as Lowndes in that car alone in the regular season — I would suggest he would be.
With third at the Sandown 500, victory at Bathurst and second on the Gold Coast, Richards shared the PIRTEK Enduro Cup with Lowndes.
Not bad for a dad who races only every so often.
Such success begs the question whether Richards should be shopping around for a co-drive this year. Given his pedigree, one can only hope he is picked up quickly and maybe make it six.
11. Mitch Evans (Up 5)
Categories / Formula E
Achievements / P7 overall Formula E
SC: Now in his third season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, Mitch Evans is knocking on the door of a maiden win.
Seventh in the 2017–'18 season saw a win slip through his fingers after taking his first pole position with Panasonic Jaguar Racing.
A podium last year put him ahead of the likes of Andre Lotterer, teammate Nelson Piquet Jr. and even ex-Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld in the overall standings.
Evans was unlucky at times, and his dad will tell you that too. But while results mightn't seem so spectacular, Evans is highly rated as being among the top drivers.
The start of the 2018–'19 season saw Evans net a fourth place finish in the Gen-2 Formula E machine. It seems only a matter of time before he's on the top step as Jaguar begins to match the more advanced competition.
Tune in to velocitynews.co.nz for Part 3 of the Velocity News Driver of the Year, where we choose the Top 10. See you at 6.00pm Thursday night.


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|If you were to create a Venn diagram where one circle was labeled "cheap" and the other labeled "awesome", the middle point where they cross over could be labeled "Vancouver on the Cheap". In other words, this is a weekly series on things to do and places to go in Vancouver that fall into that magical category of being both cheap and awesome.
I have posted about clothing swaps in the past. Clothing swaps are one of the best ways to clean out your closet, get some new duds, and have a good time with some friends. Generally I go for the more personal, small-scale swaps, but there is a benefit to going to Vancouver's Largest Clothing Swap: think of all the options! Just pay $10 to get in at the door ($8 in advance), bring your gently used and clean clothes, and then take home unlimited clothes, books, CDs, and more! To top it off, they have door prizes and will be taking care of donating the leftover clothes to Big Brothers.
The event is hosted by the Canadian Youth Sustainability Network, a group of teenagers trying to bring sustainability awareness and action to the forefront.
Vancouver's Largest Clothing Swap
Saturday, August 15
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Club Arvina – A club like no other
The recently opened Club Arvina brings a brand-new concept in luxury clubbing to the sophisticated suburb of Hale, home of the rich and famous.
This is no ordinary club. From the moment guests walk in, they receive the VIP treatment with a team of hair and make-up artists on hand to ensure that they are looking their best.
Arvina Founder Chris Bacon said: "We aim to provide the ultimate VIP clubbing experience, making sure every customer is looked after to the highest standard.
"Arvina has 20 tables that can be pre booked, with hosts to greet guests from the door to their table and make their night."
Once home to celeb hangout Suburbia, the region's leading designers have given the 250-seater venue a total makeover, transforming the space with an opulent décor to entice the party elite to their very own playground.
The main action takes place downstairs, where the UK's best DJs get the party started with a collective mix of old school, house anthems all the way to Ibiza classics.
There is also live entertainment all weekend long – from soulful sax and electric violinists – to explosive dancers and lively percussionists.
Meanwhile, Arvina's talented mixologists serve a range of classic cocktails to get guests in the party mood. There is a wide range of spirits, wines and bottle beers on offer too – with over 100 reserve products that can be purchased for the table.
The five-star service doesn't stop there. Arvina's Concierge Service takes care of the whole evening, from booking a table in one of Hale's fine diners to chauffeuring guests to and from the club in high-class vehicles, from Range Rovers to Mercedes Vianos, while they enjoy a glass of champagne, nibbles and movies on the way.
Situated on Ashley Road, next to popular restaurant, Victor's, Club Arvina is open every Friday and Saturday night with an exclusive daytime pre-party every Saturday from 10am.
Chris Bacon added: "Our team have many years' experience in the hospitality trade and understand the ingredients for a great night out.
"Arvina provides the best service one can ask for from a nightclub, from start to finish and we will make sure that every guest's night is one to remember."
Club Arvina is the brainchild of husband and wife team Chris and Laura Bacon of the highly successful Living Ventures§ restaurant group and their business partner and family friend of 20 years, Steve Smethhurst.
They have recently launched the Arvina brand which consists of Hair Arvina, Club Arvina and Concierge Arvina, offering the ultimate in luxury, high end services.
The inspiration for the company name came from the Latin word 'Arvina' which means 'bacon' – the family name.
Chris, a former judo champion who fought in the Olympics, Worlds, and commonwealth arenas, says: "Arvina is a brand that will synonymous with luxury – not cheap but worth every penny.
"It delivers the best with no compromise. We as a team endeavour to make our brand bespoke. Service is the key to any business and we strive to deliver just that."


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We kicked off our Fabulous 590s program with the fabulous Scientists in the Field series. This series provides a diverse glimpse into the animal world--tapirs and tarantulas, kakapo and cheetahs, snakes and seahorses--by following scientists at work. Engaging texts and stunning photography take readers right into the scientists' explorations as they ask questions, search for answers, overcome obstacles, and make discoveries.
Booktalks for twelve of the thirteen Scientists in the Field titles in the 590s section of our library were received with plenty of oohs and aahs, particularly when we showed photographs of the kakapo and the tree kangaroo. After two days, all of our 590s Scientists in the Field books (including Kakapo Rescue which we moved from 639) were checked out.
My favorite moment was when two girls grabbed Project Seahorse at the same time and sank down to the floor, side-by-side, and began reading it. They were so engrossed in the book that when one of them finally glanced up, she was startled to find the library empty and her class halfway down the hallway. 'Cause these books are just that good.
Here are a couple of student recommendations:
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The wreath was discounted from Micheals (90% off). Unwanted embelishment was taken off and the bird and butterfly were added. The bunny is also from Micheals on a good after Easter sale. More spring decor to come!!


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Annual list of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies includes Whitby-based geekspeak
WHITBY, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Business and Maclean's today ranked geekspeak Commerce #332 on the Growth 500, a ranking of Canada's Fasting-Growing Companies. The Growth 500 ranks Canadian businesses on five-year revenue growth. Winners are profiled in a special issue of Canadian Business published with Maclean's magazine in print and online.
geekspeak made the list at 332, with a five-year revenue growth of 221%. geekspeak's nine-year revenue growth is 410%.
"The companies on the 2019 Growth 500 are truly remarkable. Demonstrating foresight, innovation and smart management, their stories serve as a primer for how to build a successful entrepreneurial business today," says Beth Fraser, Growth 500 program manager. "As we celebrate over 30 years of the Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies program, it's encouraging to see that entrepreneurship is healthier than ever in this country."
geekspeak's Founder, Isaac Wanzama says, "We're thrilled to be included in this year's ranking. eCommerce has allowed us to grow further, faster and we're eager to see where we go in the next five years."
geekspeak offers strategy, content, advertising and data services to online sellers. These services help drive sales for eCommerce platforms including Amazon, Staples, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Marks and more.
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For over 30 years, the Growth 500 has been Canada's most respectable and influential ranking of entrepreneurial achievement. Ranking Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the Growth 500 profiles the country's most successful growing businesses. The Growth 500 is produced by Canadian Business. Winners are profiled in a special Growth 500 print issue of Canadian Business (packaged with the October issue of Maclean's magazine) and online at Growth500.ca and CanadianBusiness.com.
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All graduate students are welcome to attend GEAR [Graduate Essentials for Academic Research] a series of free workshops hosted by UNB Libraries.
|Oct. 17
|2pm - 3:30pm
|Harriet Irving Library, Learning Lab #112
|Oct. 29
|10am - 11:30am
|Library Research Tools for STEM
|Harriet Irving Library, Learning Lab #112
|Nov. 5
|10am - 11:30am
|Harriet Irving Library, Learning Lab #112
|Nov. 21
|2pm - 3:30pm
|Market Research
|Harriet Irving Library, Learning Lab #112
|Nov. 28
|6pm - 7:30pm
|Issues in Scholarly Publishing
|UNB Grad House, Windsor Street
Zotero: An intro to Zotero, which is a free, easy-to-use citation management tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
Instructor: Richelle Witherspoon and Aggie Sliwka [RSVP]
Library Research Tools for STEM: This session will review how to effectively use a variety of databases for patents and standards research. Topics include an overview of the advanced Scopus features and functions, such as journal analytics and metrics, author profile, research trends, PlumX metrics, alerts, and export citations to Mendeley and other programs. We will compare Google Scholar and Scopus, and demonstrate how to set up off-campus access to full-text publications in Google Scholar. Please bring your laptop with you if you wish to follow along!
Instructor: Tatiana Zaraiskaya [RSVP]
Mendeley: Learn how to optimize Mendeley for your research projects. By the end of this session, you will be able to create your first bibliography, network with colleagues and peers, and discover new research in your field! You're encouraged to bring your own laptop.
Instructor: Tatiana Zaraiskaya [RSVP]
Market Research: Discover UNB Libraries market research databases. Learn how they can help validate a business idea, lead you to competitors, provide information on emerging technologies, and more.
Instructor: Sally Armstrong [RSVP]
Issues in Scholarly Publishing: Scholarly Publishing is increasingly evolving. Navigating these shifts can be overwhelming. Researchers are being asked to consider open access. Bad faith publishers and vanity presses are preying on folks under pressure to publish. Funding bodies are requiring more public access to publications and research data. And, on top of it all, researchers have more ways to connect with their communities of practice than ever before. There are an overwhelming amount of ways to share your work. This session addresses some of these trends in publishing, intellectual property, and scholarly profiles.
Instructors: Mike Nason [RSVP]


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Ulnar nerve palsy of the terminal motor branch following external fixator installation after distal radius fracture: a case report
Iatrogenic ulnar nerve palsy following external fixator application is a complication that has so far not been described. In the literature we find reports describing ulnar nerve palsy associated with distal radius fracture, but not from external fixator application.
We report the case of a 78-year-old women who presented with an unstable multifragmentary intra-articular distal fracture of the right radius (AO 23 C3) (Fig. 1). No neurologic deficits were detected upon admission of the patient. The fracture was first stabilized with an external fixator with two Schanz screws in the radius and two 2.5mm Schanz screws in the second metacarpal bone (Fig. 2). After determining detailed fracture characteristics with a CT scan, definite osteosynthesis of the fracture was successively applied via a dorsal approach (Fig. 3). The post operative course was uneventful, the wrist supported in a soft wrist cuff. At the six weeks follow up visit the patient describes a strength deficit in her first, second and third finger of the right hand. No lack of or loss in sensibility is being described by the patient at this point. Plain radiographs six weeks after surgery showed no secondary dislocation with both plates in situ. Neurologic examination revealed a neuropathy of the distal motor branch of the ulnar nerve with an isolated paresis of the first and second interosseus muscle as well as the M. adductor pollicis on the right hand side. In line with the radiographs after external fixator installation the lesion most probably might be caused by the distal pin during insertion with the drill or due to its protrusion (Fig. 2). Eight months after initial surgery the patient wished removal of the implants which was done so without complications (Fig. 3). The neurological deficits remained, though, and so far the patient has refused any additional, especially surgical treatment such as nerve revision.
Ulnar nerve palsy of the terminal motor branch following external fixator installation after a displaced multi-fragmentary intra-articular distal radius fracture is a rare complication. Until now the literature reports only cases of ulnar nerve palsy associated with the fracture itself. In conclusion, when placing a joint bridging external fixator after a distal radius fracture, it is important to be aware of rare, but possible anomalies in ulnar nerve branching (Fig. 4). A subtle insertion technique is mandatory and a detailed clinical check-up should be done after external fixator installation to detect neuropathies early on to discuss early intervention to avoid long term damage.
Bienek, T., Celinski, L. (2013): Peripheral nerve compression neuropathy after fractures of the distal radius. Journal of Hand Surgery; 31: 256-260.
Clarke, A., Spencer, R. (1991): Ulnar nerve palsy following fractures of the distal radius: Clinical and anatomical studies. Journal of Hand Surgery; 16B, 438-440.
Lanz, U. (1974): Lähmung des tiefen Hohlhandastes des Nervus ulnaris, bedingt durch anatomische Variante. Handchirurgie; 4: 83-86.