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The food safety is the main concern of the politicians and inhabitants in whole Europe. According the currently valid legislation the food should be save. The food should be safe from all aspects: chemical, microbiological, physical and radiological. Physical hazard/foreign body in food is perceived by public as something to be very simply solved by food business operators. However, foreign body is the biggest single source of customer complaints received by food business operators, retailers and enforcement authorities. In even the best-managed processes, the accidental presence of unwanted items could occasionally occur. Foreign body in food is believed to be a matter of concern to all food business operators. However, the level of inclusion of physical hazards by Czech food business operators in the hazard analysis is still low. Consumers experience with foreign bodies in food or even health problems caused by foreign bodies is continuing high level. Consumer complaints regarding foreign bodies reported from food products should be an important question for the food industry that should implement corrective actions to prevent such unwanted events.
People expect, that food they eat is hygienically and health safe. Mass consumption of food is the cause of a high risk to human health, but only in the case of harmful food. Protection of human, animal and plant health is one of the main economic priorities of each country. The political objective of the European Union is therefore to ensure that European Union citizens have access to safe and nutritious foods, so it must meet strict safety standards. In ensuring food safety, it is necessary to consider all aspects of the food production chain, because each subject can have a potential impact on food safety (
The aim of this study is to present results of a survey on the experience of the food business operators in the Czech Republic and consumers with the physical hazards/foreign bodies in food. According currently valid legislation namely
According the
In the report prepared by Food and veterinary office is stated: "Better HACCP implementation/Final overview report the state of implementation of HACCP in the EU and areas for improvement "(
This cross-sectional study tried to evaluate situation in the Czech Republic (CZ), three years later after publication of above-mentioned EU publication. Since then EU created on webpages platform for HACCP implementation wit aim to help small and medium size FBOs, however, no significant progress in CZ was not noted by our study. Quarter of the FBOs did not consider physical hazards/foreign bodies as a problem. To verify existence of this problem we carried out study among CZ population on their experience with foreign bodies in food and 67.91% of them had in past five year at least one experience with foreign bodies and four of them had health problem caused by foreign body in food. The results showed, that there is still gap in the hazard analysis carried out by the food business operators concerning physical hazards/foreign bodies and consumers still experience foreign bodies in food.
Hypothesis 1: We assume, that all CZ food business operators included in their hazard analysis risks associated with foreign bodies/physical hazards. During development their permanent procedure or procedures based on the HACCP principles .
Hypothesis 2: We assume, that all CZ food business operators correctly implemented during establishment of their permanent procedure or procedures based on the HACCP principles all steps as described in
Hypothesis 3: We assume, that the average CZ citizen has no experience with foreign bodies in food.
The cross-sectional study aimed at the experience of the food business operators (FBO) and consumers with foreign bodies/ physical hazards in food. The questionnaire for producers focused on hazard analysis done by FBOs and establishment of critical control points (CCPs) and critical limits (CL). The questionnaire was distributed by e-mail, or by post to 100 FBOs within whole CZ. The FBO were randomly selected from list of food producers registered in trade register. The second part of study was questionnaire for consumers. We distributed 200 questionnaires to randomly selected visitors of food festival, which took place in Moravia-Silesian region. Questionnaire focused on their experience with foreign bodies in food and adverse health effect of consumption of such food.
Chi-squar test was used to determine whether there is a significant difference between the the observed frequencies in two or more categories between men and women experience with foreign bodies. The level of statistical significance was set at 0.05. Statistical processing was performed using Stata v. 13 (StataCorp).
The questionnaire to FBOs returned fully filled in 54%. Out of 54 questionnaires only 40 FBOs (75%) evaluated in their hazard analysis foreign bodies/ physical risks. Out of these FBOs, that included in their hazard analysis also physical hazards, assessed the most frequently these materials of foreign bodies: glass 31x (77%), hair, nails 28x (70%), metal, plastic, small bugs 22x (55%), stones and personal belongings 16x (40%). See also Table
Number of FBOs in relation to material assessed in hazard analysis.
Total | % |
Metal | 22 | 55.0 |
Glass | 31 | 77.5 |
Plastic | 22 | 55.0 |
Organical parts | 9 | 22.5 |
Small bugs | 22 | 55.0 |
Stones | 16 | 40.0 |
Wood | 7 | 17.5 |
Textil | 5 | 12.5 |
Hair,nails | 28 | 70.0 |
Paper,carboard | 12 | 30.0 |
Rubber | 3 | 7.5 |
Inner undesirable parts | 10 | 25.0 |
Personal belongings | 16 | 40.0 |
Other | 7 | 17.5 |
Note: *out of FBOs that assessed physical hazards (N = 40).
The identified CPSs were preparation 10x, reception of raw material nine times, expedition/delivery eight times, storage six times, personal hygiene twice, and cleaning one times. Some FBOs identified as critical more production steps. 14 (35%) FBOs identified CPSs in connection with physical hazards.
Out of them 10 (46%) only identified CPS, two (9%) established in these steps CCP but without CL. The last two (9%) established CPS with CCP and CL. Four (18%) FBO established CCP without CPS and CL, two (9%) defined CCPS with CL but without CPS. The same number of FBOs (2, 9%) established CL without CPS and CCP. See Table
Validation of CL.
Number of FBOs defining CPS, CCP or CL.
Established | Number | % |
Materials for which FBO did not carried out hazard analysis however, CCP was established.
Material | Number of FBO | |||
Metal | 2 | |||
Glass | 1 | |||
Plastic | 1 | |||
Organic parts | 2 | |||
Small bugs | 1 | |||
Stones | 1 | |||
Wood | 1 | |||
Textil | 1 | |||
Hair, nails | 1 | |||
Paper, carboard | 0 | |||
Rubber | 0 | |||
Inner undesirable parts | 4 | |||
Personal belongings | 1 | |||
Other | 1 |
In total 12 FBOs established CCP to manage/control physical hazards in their production, 10 of them carried out hazard analysis, two did not carried out hazard analysis for physical hazards at all. In one such case the CCP was established based on internal procedure and in the other case the CCP was established by supplier of the HACCP plan. The most frequently were CCPs established for hair, nails (12x), and glass (10x) metal (eight times). The only material for which any FBO decided to establish CCP was rubber. To prevent or eliminate a hazard or to reduce it to acceptable levels, the FBOs decided for stones (44%) hair, nails (43%) and inner undesirable parts 40% establish the CCP. For other materials it was lower percentage. See Table
Frequency of foreign bodies founded in food.
Material of foreign body and % of FBOs managing this hazards by CCP.
Material of foreign body | Assesed | CCP established | % of hazard managed by CCP |
Metal | 22 | 8 | 36.36 |
Glass | 31 | 10 | 32.25 |
Plastic | 22 | 6 | 27.27 |
Organic parts | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
Small bugs | 22 | 7 | 31.81 |
Stones | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
Wood | 7 | 1 | 14.28 |
Textil | 5 | 2 | 40 |
Hair, nails | 28 | 12 | 42.85 |
Paper, carboard | 12 | 3 | 25 |
Rubber | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Inner undesirable parts | 10 | 4 | 40 |
Personal belongings | 16 | 3 | 18.75 |
Other | 7 | 1 | 14.28 |
Only six FBO replied, that they do have established critical limits for CCPs in connection with physical hazards. In all cases they choose limit not present. Two of them established critical limit without establishing CPS, and two without defining CPS or CCP. The next question verified how the critical limit was validated and in total 25 FBOs replied, that they had their CL validated. 19 of them did not answered previous question "what is your critical limit". Out of them 20 had CL established by supplier of the HACCP plan, three times it was done by FBO based on previous experience, in one case limit was based on internal procedure, ones it was chosen based on external cooperation.
In total 60 complaints concerning foreign bodies in food were received by FBOs during 2016. The highest number of complaints received by one producer was 20 and the lowest was one. The out of 54 participants on the study only 10 FBOs received consumers' complaint. Three of them had not included physical hazards in their hazard analysis. The FBO, that received highest number of complaints (20), did not evaluate physical hazard during hazard analysis and as corrective action this FBO choose the training of the staff. The most frequently compliant was due the presence hair or nails in food (nine times) or bugs (three times). Corrective action implemented all FBOs after compliant. In majority it included stricter control by supervisor during production (13x) or on reception of raw materials (seven times), providing personal with protective cloths (seven times), change of equipment (four times), stricter sanitation (four times) or installation of the x- ray (one times) into the production line. Three FBOs decide to provide staff with further training. The only one produces carried out reassessment of CCP established in the HACCP plan.
The fully filled in questionnaire returned 134 persons, out of them 85 females (63, 43%) and 49 men (36, 56%). The age of participants was mainly between 15 – 65 years – 123 participants, the rest were older people. The majority were with university degree 48% and high school 37%, the rest of participants had lower level of education, and the only person had no education. Out of 134 participants 91 (67, 91%) had experience with foreign body in food during the last five years. The females met foreign body in 58 cases, men in 33. Females met foreign body statistically more frequently than men (tested by ch2 test on the level of 5%,
Concerning material, the most frequently were notified stones 38x (28.3%), inner undesirable parts 37x (27%) organic parts 36x (26.8%), pests, hair and nails, each by 35 (26.11%) participants. The results show Figure
Foreign bodies discovered in food by material in %.
The questionnaire included also questions on the solution of the discovery of the foreign body in food. Only nine persons solved the problem making complaint, out of them eight made complaint to food business operator and the only person to competent authority controlling food safety.
In the next step the comparison was made between experiences of consumers with foreign bodies founded in food with FBOs assessment done within their hazard analysis. The most frequently assessed material was glass- 31 FBOs and 10 (32%) decided to establish CCP to manage this hazard. The glass was notified only by 4 persons. For plastic 22 FBOs carried out hazard analysis and 6 (27.2%) of them established for this hazard CCP. This material was notified by 23 consumers. Small bugs were assessed by 22 FBOs, 7 (31.8%) managed that hazard by establishment of CCP. Small bugs were notified by 35 persons.
Out of 134 participants four (2, 9%) had adverse health Out of 134 participants four (2, 9%) had adverse health effect after consumption food with foreign body in it. One person had even two cases of health problem. Four times it was broken tooth and in one case it was wooden chip stacked in throat. All cases of health problem needed health care treatment.
For organic parts of food and inner undesirable parts of food only 9, respectively 10 FBOs carried out hazard analysis and 3 (33.3%) respectively 4 (40%) of them established CCP to manage this hazard. These two types of foreign bodies were frequently notified by consumers 36x, 37x. The most frequently notified foreign bodies were stones, while only 7 FBOs decided to manage this hazard by establishment of CCP, while 16 carried out hazard analysis. The hair and nail were assessed by 28 FBOs, 12 managed that hazard by CCP (42.85%).
Hair or nail were notified by 35 persons. The results did not show the statistical difference between FBO and consumers concerning the frequency of foreign body material assessment in hazard analysis and discovery in food (tested by ch2 test on the level of 5%,
Comparison assessment carried out by FBOs, CCP establishment and consumers experience (total number).
A foreign body may be defined as something that the consumer perceives as being alien to the food. The perception of the consumer is important, since not all foreign bodies are in fact alien to the food, though all have the potential to give rise to a consumer complaint. Hence foreign bodies can range from items that are demonstrably alien to the food, such as pieces of glass, metal or plastic through items that are related to the food, such as fragments of bone in meat products to part of the food itself, such as crystals of sugar or salt that are mistaken for glass.
Foreign bodies may get into food at any stage from initial harvesting to final processing or even preparation and consumption by the consumer. Food processing should include procedures to remove foreign bodies incorporated during harvesting of the crop, but it can also give rise to foreign bodies itself, any foreign bodies can be traced back to pieces of food processing machinery (
In the HACCP Annex, Hazard Analysis and the decision tree for determining CCPs focuses too much on microbiological hazards, while chemical and physical hazards are given less importance. This reflects the historic focus of HACCP when the initial guidelines were being developed, but chemical and physical hazards need to be addressed to cover issues such as, for example, the effective management of allergens with respect to food safety. In revising the GPFH text and the HACCP Annex, consideration should be given to how to incorporate additional guidance on chemical and physical hazards (
Foreign matter is the biggest single source of customer complaints received by many food manufacturers, retailers and enforcement authorities. In even the best-managed processes, the accidental inclusion of unwanted items may sometimes occur. Foreign matter in foods is therefore quite rightly a matter of concern to all food manufacturers and retailers. Consumer complaints regarding foreign material reported from food products will continue to be a significant issue for the food industry. However, careful study of data from a wide range of foreign matter investigations demonstrates that in many cases the occurrence of foreign matter is far from random (
Contrary to microbial and chemical hazards, physical contaminants are the most obvious evidence of contamination of product. Regarding types of foreign bodies notified the top three material were pest (54.6%), glass (17.4%) and metal (11.5%) (
The foreign bodies statistically were found more by women than men. This is due women are the main chefs at Czech homes. The results of study shoved, that the most frequently met foreign bodies by consumers were stones followed by organic foreign bodies (both inner and outer), followed by hair and small bugs. The difference could be caused by type of foreign bodies, when hair or inner organic parts are not seen by consumers as a problem. Therefore, these materials are not notified by them. The problems with foreign body in food were reported to FBOs only in minority of cases, even in the case of health problem caused by foreign body complaints was not made. This could be caused by no adverse health effect and by consumer's historical experience with their complaint's solution.
Food factory operatives are a major source of foreign bodies, from stray hairs not contained by hairnets or beard snoods to studs or sleepers from earrings. Personnel are a major potential source of foreign bodies in food premises of all kinds (
Although, the FBOs provided staff by training as corrective measure in case of non-compliance, the training did not sufficiently prevent occurrence of hail or nail in food. Staff training should go together with thorough control by hierarchy directly on production site.
A good quality management system is vital to the effective prevention and control of foreign bogies in food manufacture. A structured preventive approach is likely to be the most reliable basis for such a system. The traditional approach of sole reliance on finished product analysis and factory inspection is nowadays unlikely to give acceptable assurance and consumer confidence that the process is under control on continuous basis. Hazard analysis is the approach which all companies, whatever their size, should use to identify the points in their manufacturing operations which critically affect product safety. Foreign body hazard analysis of a food product process starts with the identification of the sequential stages in the process from raw materials and packaging materials through to the dispatch, distribution and end use of the food product (
The investigation of a foreign body incident involves a number of clear stages. The first essential step is to determine all the known facts in the case. It is important that precise details of the circumstances under which the foreign body was discovered are recorded. In particular, it is essential to know whether the foreign body was found when the pack was opened, during food preparation or whilst eating the product, and whether or not the foreign body could have been heated during preparation or mixed with other food products (
While the available technology may not eliminate all foreign bodies from food, the correct application of technology will assist in removing many of them (
Our study has proven that there is still space for improvement from side of the FBOs; some of them do not implement all possible preventive measures in their establishments. There was one FBO did not including in hazard analysis physical hazards, although received 20 consumers complaints. It seems, that preventive measures applied by FBOs are not effective enough and do not prevent occurrence of some foreign bodies such as plastic, small bugs, stones, hair and nail. Organic parts and inner undesirable parts of food are not in focus of FBOs, while they are founded frequently by consumers.
Flour beetles are among the most common pest insects found in stored grain and milled products. Beetles have defensive glands which secret quinones such as 2-methyl-p- benzoquinone, 2-ethyl-p-benzoquionone, hydroquinone commonly referred to as benzoquinones. Benzoquinones have a carcinogenic effect, they are inhibitors of growth of various microorganisms, and they produce a self-defense mechanism in threat situations and affect population aggregation (
1,309 complaints reported from 2000 to September 2002, 331 were related to foreign materials (25%), about 6% of those cases resulted in injury. The most common materials were identified as metal, glass and plastic (
All of our hypothesis were not proven to be truth. There is high number of FBOs not including physical hazards in hazard analysis or not following correctly all necessary steps in implementation of their procedures based on HACCP principles. As the result there is quite high number of consumers experiencing foreign bodies in food. The problem is also the quality of guidelines for hazard analysis, that do not include physical hazards and especially small FBOs do not have all necessary knowledge to carry out thorough hazard analysis. There should be more focus on physical hazards from competent authorities and producers associations to develop guides to cover physical hazards in a future.


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The organization's 19th class includes Brian Beinecke (football), the late George A. Bollas (wrestling), Vanness "Van" Brandon (football), Tony Davis (football), Bill Dreier (contribution to sports, official), Nia Grant (volleyball), Larry Kempe (football, coach), the late Richard Raidel (football), Tom Raphtis (football), Bob Todd (golf, coach), Dan Williams (football, coach) and Mandy Zolciak Willis (basketball).
Born and raised in Warren, he is a 1978 graduate of Western Reserve High School where he starred in both football and baseball for the Raiders.
An outstanding athlete, he was a two-year starter at quarterback for head coach Don Charlton and a four-year starter on the diamond for head coach Emil Perunko.
For his exploits, he was named team "Most Valuable Player" in both sports, was a First-Team Diamond Conference selection in baseball but it was on the gridiron where his star shone brightest and those successes make him a part of this year's Hall of Fame class.
A five-time Northeastern Ohio Conference "Player of the Week" honoree, he was a Trumbull County Coaches Association nominee for its "Player of the Year" in football his senior season.
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Harding graduated from UW-Madison in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in geographic information science and cartography. That year, she landed a GIS internship at the United States Agency for International Development, an independent federal executive agency that coordinates the administration of foreign aid and international humanitarian development.
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Six years later, Harding transitioned to a program management role for USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives Ukraine support team.
That's what she was doing when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
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This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
What was that initial evacuation process like, and how long did it take?
In the initial two weeks following Russia's full-scale invasion, I was in Washington, where our top priority was to support the safety of the team in the country, composed of both Americans and Ukrainians. Some evacuated to neighboring countries [and] others sought refuge in Western Ukraine, while others hunkered down in their hometowns.
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Some days it is business as usual — spending time working at the U.S. Embassy, getting out around town to meet with our Ukrainian government and civil society partners and arriving home before curfew starts. Other days, constant air alarms mean sheltering in place and working from a bomb shelter for hours [and] reporting back to Washington on how the attacks of the day have impacted response efforts.
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What educational and professional decisions led to you working at USAID?
I completed a degree in cartography and geographic information systems as well as a certificate from the department of Russia, East Europe, and Central Asian studies. At that point, I knew I was interested in Eastern Europe and wanted to travel as part of my job. With incredible mentorship from professors and instructors in both the Slavic and Geography departments, I was exposed to a lot of different opportunities I might not otherwise have known about.
In 2014, I took part in Profesor Tomislav Longinovic's one-month study abroad experience in Croatia called "Conflict and Culture." I had traveled abroad before for fun, but this was the first opportunity to be completely immersed in the culture and context of a place with the idea to not just study the culture but live it firsthand.
I also attended a 2014 OpenStreetMap conference called "State of the Map" in Washington, D.C. [after] a teaching assistant from my cartographic design course encouraged me to apply for a scholarship that supported women to attend. This was my first trip and exposure to D.C. — I met so many people who were passionate about how tech can help solve problems in the world. This included people from Google and Facebook, news organizations like Bloomberg, the New York Times and the Atlantic, startups like Development Seed and Map Box, and then a few people who worked in International Development at USAID.
A GIS internship [later] opened up on USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives' Data Analysis Team. I applied and just a few weeks later moved to Washington. I spent seven years on the Data Analysis Team, during which I had the opportunity to work both remotely and in person with people from the Balkans, Colombia, Ukraine and Pakistan.
Having been encouraged to pursue opportunities in cartography, GIS and Eastern European studies, the connections and exposure I gained during my education allowed me to find a very specific career niche.
You've surely faced innumerable challenges throughout your work in Ukraine — with that in mind, have you had silver linings or moments of enrichment that have come from your work here?
Great question, especially because these challenges are not limited to the frontlines. They span across the country as Russian attacks target primarily civilian infrastructure.
The silver lining has been USAID's ability to adapt and expand assistance to meet needs on the ground, including through humanitarian supplies, economic assistance, support for mental health programming, food production and exports, and helping keep the energy grid running amid Russia's strikes.
At the same time, USAID supports key reforms and proactive investments that will lay the groundwork for a successful postwar recovery that will benefit all Ukrainians when they win the war.
During the war, all of USAID's more than 40 development programs continued to operate, not stopping for even a single day despite the brutal reality. The USAID/OTI Ukraine program is just one of these 40 programs.
How has your experience of assisting the efforts in Ukraine changed as the war has continued? What keeps you going?
The evolution of what I've witnessed over the last 18 months has led me to believe that my Ukrainian colleagues are capable of anything.
They've worked everywhere from cars and trains to underground bomb shelters, survived a winter with frequent power outages and limited access to water and heating, and endured many sleepless nights as a result of constant missile and drone attacks by Russia on civilian infrastructure. Despite this, they continue to protect their unique cultural heritage and values which, in even the darkest moments, includes maintaining a sense of humor.
What keeps me going? It's exactly this. The commitment and resilience of my Ukrainian colleagues and friends in the face of Russian aggression as well as the solidarity and support from family and friends back in the U.S. that sustain Ukraine's momentum toward winning the war.
Anything else you'd like to add?
At the risk of sounding cheesy, attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison and working in Ukraine have truly been two greatest privileges in my life, and embracing the Wisconsin Idea has played a huge role in that. At UW-Madison, I was encouraged by my professors and peers to learn and explore not just my community but the world and what my place in it could be.
In Ukraine, I learned what it means for individuals and an entire country to truly sacrifice and fight for a pluralistic, open and democratic society; not just for themselves but as an example for the rest of the world. To past and future generations of Badgers, remember that the privilege of education and the pursuit of a better society come with a responsibility to contribute to the common good, and who better to do that than us. On, Wisconsin!
Liam Beran is the Campus News Editor for The Daily Cardinal and a third-year English major. Throughout his time at the Cardinal, he's written articles for campus, state and in-depth news. Follow him on Twitter at @liampberan.


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The new $30 million data centre facility – which will be called Moscow Two – will be a Tier 3-certificated data centre large enough to host 1,485 high-load racks totalling 12MW of power.
It comes among increasing demand for digitalisation and increased commercial demands for cloud platform in Russia, where IXcellerate is among the top-five data centre providers.
The five-year strategy will see IXcellerate invest up to $260 million to build or manage at least five data centre sites in Moscow, funded by shareholder contributions, bank financing and foreign capital.
According to the business plan, IXcellerate's total capacity will exceed 15,000 racks by 2023, making up to 25% of the local market, with the largest site set to accommodate up to 10,000 racks alone.
Guy Willner, CEO of IXcellerate, said: "The demand for secure data storage and processing is increasing globally every year and growth in Russia is no exception. For any developed economy, commercial data centers are as important today as railways were for the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. Six years on from its foundation, IXcellerate has become one of Russia's top data centers, meeting all standards and principles of Edge Computing, providing advanced technology and world-class service within optimal latency."
IXcellerate's customer base spans over 100 international and Russian companies. In 2018, it struck a deal with Chinese cloud service provider Tencent Cloud which has seen over 600 Tencent rack's installed in IXcellerate's Moscow One facility.
Patrick Lee, Tencent Cloud representative, said: "Tencent Cloud is pleased to work with IXcellerate to expand our global footprint in Russia. We are grateful for IXcellerate team's Herculean efforts, timely delivery and cooperation to help build a leading cloud infrastructure in Moscow. We look forward to more collaborations and opportunities within IXcellerate's ecosystem in the near future".


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Peter Sagan needs little introduction – two time and current World Champion, even a Junior Mountain Bike World Champion back in 2008. Along with these and many other wins and accomplishments, Peter is a rider with serious skills and charisma on and off the bike. To kick off 2017, Peter returns to Adelaide, South Australia and the Tour Down Under, the race where he made his Pro Tour debut with Liquigas way back in 2010. Disc brakes are being re-introduced into the World Tour this year, and many teams are experimenting with the technology. Peter Sagan has a disc brake Venge at his disposal, which he has used during training in Adelaide, and may or may not see action when the race starts? It gets the same custom deeply shiny paint job we saw on his rim brake a couple of weeks back.
Click on through for more about the bike…
The gold treatment of the Venge name on the top tube is a clue to what may be in store for this bike.
The Bora Hansgrohe mechanics have two pairs of gold painted Roval CLX 64 wheelsets, which were being glued for tires when I took these photographs.
Unfortunately, the mechanic could not confirm if the wheels would be used, but I suspect they may appear at the People's Choice Classic, a circuit race through the streets of Adelaide that precedes the Tour Down Under proper.
No matter your thoughts on these wheels, they draw a crowd…
At the heart of these special wheelsets are Centerlock compatible Roval hubs.
The tires being glued to those gold wheels – Specialized branded Turbo Cotton, 700c x 24mm, 320TPI.
Super clean front end, even with the Shimano Di2 hydraulic brake system installed.
However, we expect the Venge isn't exactly a joy to work on with its complex system for internalized cable routing.
Only the computer on Peter's bike juts out into the wind.
Very clean routing of the front brake hydraulic cable.
Absolutely no sign of the brake line from the front end of the bike – there was no binding when I rotated the handlebars on the bike.
Flat-mount 160mm rotor up front and DT Swiss RWS thru-axle.
Curious mix of sizes with a flat-mount 140mm rotor at the rear and 142mm x 12mm thru-axle with DT Swiss RWS thru-axle.
The discreet cable routing extends to the rear of the bike.
Bora joins Quick-Step Floors as another team running the 4iiii power meter technology on an older Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 series crankset.
Naturally, a professional level team runs the Precision Pro version of the 4iiii system… and Peter uses 172.5mm long cranks.
Thus far, I've only spotted one complete bike at the 2017 Tour Down Under fitted with the Shimano Dura-Ace 9170 Di2 system, and it isn't Peter Sagan… more on that later (hint: it's the bike of Geraint Thomas of Sky.) 11-25 11-speed cassettes are the norm across many bikes at the race.
The trusty 11-speed Dura-Ace 9070 front derailleur.
The Venge is a fast looking rig no matter the angle it is viewed from.
Peter perches atop a Specialized Body Geometry Romin EVO saddle.
Tacx Deva carbon bottle cages keep Peter's bottles in place.
For wondering, Peter's disc brake Venge weighs approximately 8.42 kilograms / 18.5 pounds.
Article and photos by Gravel Cyclist. Jayson O'Mahoney is the Gravel Cyclist: A website about the Gravel Cycling Experience.


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Things to consider when buying the gaming laptop
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Buying any electronic devices is a crucial decision to make. The various options in the market do not help at all when picking the best smartphone or laptop. With all the varying features, specs, and usability, it can be challenging to choose when buying gaming laptops. This article will guide you to pick the best gaming laptop by highlighting some vital aspects.
Hardcore PC gamers love to use supreme high-quality gaming laptops that are not only powerful but also have durable battery life and considerate portability. Depending on the various aspects of the gaming laptop, what games you can play also differ. Moreover, the display and keyboard are also essential to consider. You can also visit laptop repair dubai.
While upgrading the hardware components in standard laptops may be feasible, it is technically not adequate to do so with gaming laptops. Hence, it is crucial to think ahead about what and how you want your gaming system.
This discussion will prioritize the following key features of picking the best gaming laptop. So, here we go;
- Operating system – The OS of any laptop is the mainframe that controls how things operate on the device. While Windows is the standard option, you also have Linux, DOS, and macOS. Which one do you think is best for gaming purposes?
- Display and speed – Gaming laptops should have a high screen refresh rate with high screen resolution for a better gaming experience. If your gaming laptop does not have powerful display options, you might have to adjust it with an external monitor.
- Battery life – It is uncommon for most laptops to hold power for more than 8 hours at max. A sufficient power supply is essential for the gaming laptop to run at its best potential and powerful performance.
- CPU and CPU – A high-powered processor and quality graphics are a must, even if you play PC games on a computer desktop using consoles. Based on different product lines, specs like clock speed, core count, and benchmarks need to be looked at. A great CPU is necessary for the better longevity of a gaming laptop.
- Design – The laptop's design highly influences the device's portability. While this factor is not that significant, it is worth considering it.
- Memory and Storage – What type of memory and storage capacity should your gaming laptop have? Whether it is HDD or SSD? How much space will your games consume from the system?
- Ports – PC gaming often requires additional devices to improve the gaming experience. So, your gaming laptop should have enough working ports for external storage inputs, audio tools, etc.
- Upgradability – If the RAM space is filled, you should be able to change it with external options. That implies your gaming laptop is flexible enough to better and higher upgrades.
So now, we shall look closely at all these features for the best gaming laptop.
Which Operating System (OS) to go for?
Over the years, Microsoft Windows has considerably evolved, improving both efficiency and speed. Gaming laptops running on Windows 10 OS are highly compatible and supportive for gaming purposes. With regular updates, you can achieve a healthy gaming experience with some customary changes.
Linus is an all-in-one core OS for many. Although this platform is simple, it has the function for broad elements customization. Looking at the OS market, Linux has about a 3% share. That is why, despite being a powerful OS platform, gaming laptops do not come with built-in Linux OS. You have to get it separately.
The customization level of Linux makes it an excellent choice for gaming laptop OS. You can even install Run Android and Lightweight Linux Distributions on Linux. It has a native host of games available for Linux systems. If you are OK with getting into this platform's complexities, Linux is comparably a good option.
Nowadays, it is rare for gaming laptops with built-in DOS as their operating system. DOS is used for file management. It does not have capable features to support gaming. Hence, it is suggested to avoid DOS altogether.
Everyone loves macOS for its unique and powerful features and functions. But no matter how good its functionalities and usefulness are, macOS offers limited compatibility and support for gaming aspects. Even their hardware is not suitable for a gaming environment. You would find it challenging to run high-quality games on macOS. You can go for it if you do only casual gaming.
The larger the screen, the heavier the laptop will be. But for gaming purposes, a bigger screen is more practical and fun, which impacts the gaming experience. When considering the gaming laptop display, different aspects of it must be looked at.
Screen size
One of the main differentiating aspects of laptops is their screen size. The most common configurations for screen size can be 13 inches, 15 inch, and 17 inches. Screens with smaller bezels improve the screen size on smaller laptops. But remember that a bigger screen also has certain disadvantages, like the device will be heavier.
Screen Resolution
Higher resolution provides more pixels to the screen resulting in a more precise and impactful graphical advantage for gaming. But to add a higher resolution screen to the device, the hardware parts are costlier. Gaming laptops must have a screen resolution of not less than 1920×1080. But if your gaming laptop has lesser than that, you might have to change the settings for the screen display.
OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen
Laptops with OLED screens produce their light through the pixels instead of backlighting. That provides the screen with a more profound black element with higher contrast. While that is a good choice for gaming laptops, it has some disadvantages. OLED screens have slower refresh rates with higher chances for burn-in panels.
But in any case, it is advisable to avoid touch-screen gaming laptops. They are not practical and consume more battery life.
Refresh rate
The movement and action on the screen with higher refresh rates are smoother and easier to follow. The images are redrawn higher times every second, offering better visual elements to the game. Most gaming laptops have a screen resolution of 1080p with a 60Hz display. But as a fact, a higher resolution is always better. The GPU must also be increased if you want a higher screen refresh rate. You can take advantage of the frame rate.
For a better gaming experience, you can also use an external monitor. You can get a better form factor with a higher screen size of 4K resolution, ultrawide aspect ratio, and 240Hz refresh rate. But when you do that, consider other laptop components and game specs you will be playing.
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CPU and GPU
CPU is the processor and brain of the system. The type of CPU the laptop will have will impact everything that operates on the device, from response times to frame rates and the laptop's battery life. Do consider a few things related to the CPU for your gaming laptop.
- The higher the clock speed, the faster the processor. As a result, the better the game will run on the system.
- The number of core counts determines the multitasking capabilities of the CPU. As for gaming laptops, go for CPUs with 6 to 8-core processors.
- New generation processors are more power-efficient and faster than older ones. That also provides scope for higher OS updates. Any issue related to hp laptop visit our website hp laptop repair.
GPU, or Graphical Processing Unit, is the core that creates pixels on the screen to form images. Higher GPU means higher resolution graphics and smoother frame rates. Now, GPUs are categorized into two forms. You have to choose between these two.
- Integrated GPU is combined with the CPU on the same chip. This type of GPU is weak as they share space and memory along with other features. Gaming laptops with integrated GPU are best for casual gaming that requires low graphical specs.
- Discrete or dedicated GPUs are separate graphics cards that are changeable on the device. The space and memory of a dedicated GPU will be used only for gaming purposes in a gaming laptop. It is best for heavy gamers as it does not compromise on frame rates and graphics quality.
Memory and Storage
Storage options for laptops commonly come in HDD, SSD, SSHD, or a combination.
- HDD (Hard Disk Drive) offers the maximum storage capacity at a lower cost. But the disadvantage is that it has slow read and write speed compared to other storage options. It also has a lower lifespan with over time, disk burnouts, and higher risks of accidental damage. Then, you would have to do an HDD replacement.
- SSD (Solid State Drive) is a relatively new technology with better benefits than an HDD. It has a higher speed of about 3200MB/3200MB read and writes per second. It also has a longer lifespan with more durability and multiple form factors like SATA, M.2, and NVMe. Go for it if you love the speed in your games.
- SSHD (Solid State Hybrid Drive) combines HDD and SSD. as a result, it has the features of both storage options. You get faster transfer speeds and massive storage at a lower cost. It is the best choice for hardcore gamers.
RAM (Memory)
RAM or Random Access Memory stores frequently used data temporarily. Based on your usage and the purpose of the laptop, the RAM size will differ.
- For internet browsing, older games, and lightweight activities – 2 to 4 GB RAM.
- For running work applications and mid-range gaming needs – 8 GB RAM.
- For resource-intensive gaming, software streaming, and running multiple background apps – 16 GB RAM.
- For intensive multitasking like video editing and gaming – 32 GB RAM.
Bottom line
If the choice is incorrect, you will face many gaming laptop problems. That is why it is essential to make the right choice after considering all the form factors. Since you will use the laptop for a long time, your purchase should be worth the investment. Also, do not forget the future upgradability scopes for the gaming laptop and its components.


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NORWALK, Conn. — Some Norwalk announcements for you:
- East Ave. SB I-95 ramp to close two nights; mid-week traffic disruption also on tap
- Purple Heart Monument unveiling
- Art Space exhibit
East Avenue
The East Avenue entrance to I-95 southbound will be closed from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Sunday Dec. 4 and Monday Dec. 5, according to a news release. To go south from East Ave., take 95 north, get off at exit 17, and follow signs to the southbound entrance.
Also, East Avenue will have alternating one way traffic between Olmstead Place and Hendricks Avenue from Tuesday Dec. 6 until Thursday Dec. 8
The closures are meant to enable improvements to I-95's center median, installation of new highway messaging signage between Exit 16 and 17, and enhancement of the storm drainage system. More info is at FAQs – I-95 Norwalk Westport (i95norwalkwestport.com)
Purple Heart Monument
A ceremony marking Norwalk's designation as a "Purple Heart City" is planned for Saturday Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. at Veterans Park, where the City's Purple Heart Monument will be unveiled, according to a news release. Made of Indian red granite, the monument is similar to the one at the National Purple Heart Museum in Vails Gate, N.Y.
The Purple Heart was instituted by General George Washington in 1782 as the "Badge of Military Merit." Nearly 200 Norwalkers including 97 posthumous recipients and 32 still missing in action have gotten the highly respected award after being either wounded or killed by the enemy while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Details are at http://norwalkctheroes.org/purple-heart-medal/
Veterans Park is located at 42 Seaview Ave.
'Layers Revealed'
Jerri Graham's photographs will accompany works by Melissa Newman and Tim Holmstrom in "Layers Revealed" at The Norwalk Art Space from Thursday Dec. 15 until Thursday Feb. 9, according to a news release.
At the opening reception on Thursday Dec. 15 from 6 until 8 p.m., Graham will take portrait photos of attendees, and cellist Sophia Vellotti will perform. Student art will be displayed in the student lounge, and The Art Space Café will be selling snacks and drinks.
Three subsequent portrait photo sessions are planned. To schedule your 15-minute session, call (203) 252-2840, and donate if you wish.
The schedule is:
- Sunday Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. until noon and 1 p.m. until 3.
- Sunday Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. until noon
- Sunday Jan. 15 from noon until 2:30 p.m.
The photo sessions will also enable students to help Graham with lighting, composition, backdrops, cameras, F-stops, and more. Students ages 13 to 18 can sign up on the website at https://www.thenorwalkartspace.org/book-online, where ten applications will be accepted and four spots will be awarded based on essays of 150 words or less.
An "Artist Talk" with Graham, moderated by Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Executive Director David Green, is slotted for Sunday Jan. 15 from 3 until 4:30 p.m.
Newman, accompanied by guitarist Tony Lombardozzi, will sing at an Art Space Jazz Brunch on Saturday Jan. 28 at 11 a.m.
When "Layers Revealed" closes, selected works will be installed at The SoNo Collection.
Admission to The Norwalk Art Space is always free. The gallery and café are open Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Visit the website at HOME | TheNorwalkArtSpace


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entourage, a leading live communications agency in the Middle East, has unveiled eve, a virtual events platform unlike any other, bridging the gap between the real and virtual world.
eve is an immersive virtual experience that recreates an offline event in a 3D environment. With the launch of its 3D virtual platform, entourage desires to transform the way events are regarded. Everything on eve can be organized and achieved exactly like a physical event, from branding to main stage events, workshops, one-on-one meeting rooms, exhibitions, networking areas, ordering a cup of coffee and much more. eve is fully integrated with e-commerce, therefore products exhibited can be acquired directly from the app. The app can also support the integration of an extensive studio set up for speakers and panelists.
eve allows the visitor to fully experience a conference journey like in the real world, starting by designing their avatar, going through the registrations process, moving into the networking area where they can enjoy the 3D environment of the conference, engage with an unlimited number of conference attendees with the opportunity of networking with them or schedule one-on-one meetings with them.
Attendees can choose up to 5 workshops to participate and then arrive at the main conference area, where they can choose their seats to attend the main event. Panelist on the stage will be presenting their content on the main screen, and the attendees can download these files at a later stage or watch them again if they miss out on any important sessions. In addition to that, the speaker can be presented with an entire studio set up that will relay directly to the virtual event to maintain the quality of the broadcast. Speakers can also be connected directly through video conferencing.
"In our endeavor to support our partners and the marketing industry as a whole, to conduct business as usual and minimize the impact of the global pandemic, we are launching eve – virtual events platform. With the launch of eve, we want our clients to explore the potential of virtual events, which is set to become an indispensable tool in the world of experiential marketing. It is also a great tool for cost-saving and minimizing the carbon footprint of the events sector. The trend is set to continue for the foreseeable future, even after the pandemic has been controlled."
Staying close to a real event, the participants will have to follow similar procedures like registrations, seat selection, walking through the event venue to check out the workshops, speaker sessions, panel discussions, exhibition area, networking zones and so on. The only exception will be that the attendees, speakers, production crew, event organizers and everyone involved will be handling everything remotely.
Mr. Tayem maintained, "Virtual events and offline events are not substitutes for each other, we see them converging in the near future to maximize the potential reach of events and attract global audiences. We are very excited to see how this overlay pans out as the limitation of being physically present at events is eliminated. Being a live communications agency, we at entourage can bring our all-round expertise of creative, social, digital, PR, production and event management services on board to support the client in every possible way. "
Virtual events can be accessed from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Speakers and panelists will be live through video calls and all incoming feeds will be integrated on to the virtual platform. The events will offer great networking and meeting opportunities to attendees. Question and Answer sessions with speakers and panelists will be available as well through live chat facilities available to everyone. An event on eve has the capability to host numerous attendees and multiple events at the same time. With eve, you can participate in an event at any screen near you.
Real events lack comprehensive reporting capabilities about the attendee's journey. eve, being a virtual platform, is equipped with data analytics tools that can trace the customers' journey and map their behavior from beginning to the end. This data can benefit clients in understanding customer behavior and predict patterns that can be used to organize other events more efficiently.
eve will be available to download on google play store, apple app store for mobile and desktop versions.


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Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi have come to an agreement that, now, Bangladeshi businessmen can use specific Indian land customs stations, seaports and airports to run export operations to third countries eg. Nepal and Bhutan. According to a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Bangladesh will be provided with free transit for exporting its products to those countries.
Currently, Sheikh Hasina is on a visit to her counterpart in India, PM Narendra Modi from september 5-8, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Bangladesh requested India to allow rail connectivity access with Bhutan through Chilahati – Haldabari route and based on the viability and feasibility, the Indian side confirmed this matter during delegation-level bilateral talks. For this, the Bangladesh side was required to remove port restrictions, inter alia at the Chilahati – Haldibari crossing.
Both countries want to improve bilateral and sub-regional connectivity via early operationalization of BBIN motors vehicles. So, India requested Bangladesh to cooperate for initiating sub-regional connectivity projects including a highway form West Bengals Hilli to Mahendraganj in Meghalaya through Bangladesh. In return, Bangladesh is also seeking a place to be a partner in the project initiative of India – Myanmar – Thailand trilateral highway.
Moreover, both countries have praised bilateral initiatives, such as, conversion to dual-gauge of Tongi-Akhaura line, supply of railway rolling stock, capacity building for the personnel of Bangladesh Railway, sharing of IT solutions for improved services of Bangladesh Railway, Kaunia-Lalmonirhat-Mogalghat-New Gitaldaha link, establishing a link between Hili and Birampur, upgradation of track and signaling systems and railway stations along the Benapole-Jessore line, link restoration between Burimari and Changrabandha, construction of a container depot at Sirajganj.
India has expressed their eagerness towards the expansion of bilateral coastal shipping agreement of 2015 to put in third country EXIM cargo and speed up the shipping links between two countries. Moreover, countries also decided to initiate riverine services under the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT) routes 5 & 6 (Dhulian to Rajshahi -extension to Aricha) and 9 & 10 (Daudkandi to Sonamura).


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Designs that don't scream but cut to the chase
Who is he?
Gabriele Salvatori is CEO and Creative Director of Salvatori, an award-winning Italian design company specializing in natural stone. Salvatori is a family business, founded in 1946 by his grandfather, Guido Salvatori. As a young boy, he was immersed in the business and for many years witnessed the process of developing design products in natural stone. Salvatori used to talk to everyone involved in the process, from the architects to the men working in the construction site and on the machinery, and he learned how different skills and points of view came together to create a wealth of ideas. incredible. He enjoys exploring all the different ways his business can meet market needs. It can be to satisfy an existing demand or to be ahead of the curve and develop innovative products that wow people and meet needs they might not even know they had. Salvatori simply likes to surprise and delight customers and collaborators by proposing innovative and ingenious solutions. That's why he says he's really lucky. What he does is not just a job or a job, but a hobby that makes him happy every day.
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Share with us some of your works and name the one you are most proud of.
Over the years I have been involved in numerous design projects in the residential, hospitality, corporate and educational sectors. ETH Zürich is a polytechnic institute that has shaped generations of Nobel laureates, including Albert Einstein. In 2007, I had the great pleasure of working with the director of the faculty of architecture at ETH and Dietmar Eberle of Baumschlager Eberle Architects on one of the most important buildings on the institute's campus. The result is an incredible travertine structure which, during the day, creates extraordinary plays of shadow and light. Huge vertical slabs rise floor after floor and all appear to be the same height. But here, we played with a principle of perspective, because in reality the slabs of the lowest level are about 4.6 meters long while those of the highest level are 5 meters. It is truly a masterpiece of engineering and architecture and shows meticulous attention to detail. Even though each tile weighs about 1 ton, the visual effect is incredibly light.
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Are you currently involved in a project?
In central London we have an extremely interesting project with 50 luxury apartments in the last plot of land in the Marylebone area. I have a special fondness for it, because I was personally involved in it from the beginning and saw it take shape. Other projects include a villa in Berlin with David Chipperfield Architects, a project in Pompano Beach, Florida with Piero Lissoni and the Four Seasons Hotel in New York with Yabu Pushelberg. Let's say we never get bored.
What is your design style?
If I had to describe my style in three words, I would say sober, elegant and timeless. I love clean designs, designs that don't scream but get straight to the point. As nature demonstrates, there is intrinsic beauty in things, almost in a mathematical way. We see it in the way so many things return to the Fibonacci sequence, which we find in the perfect geometry of a snail's shell and in snowflakes. Everything has its own harmony and I seek this harmony paying particular attention to proportions and the synergy between the elements. In music, you have to stick to chords and timings to create a pleasing effect, and it's the same in design where the "music" of design happens with the right connections and breaks. It's kind of fundamental in aesthetics.
Where are you most creative?
I'm most creative when I can combine elegance and simplicity, as it matches my own aesthetic sensibility and style. A successful design or project should, of course, be beautiful to look at and convey a sense of aesthetic pleasure to all who see it. But that's not quite enough. It should also evoke genuine affection or pleasure. It requires a spark of genius or brilliance or something out of the ordinary that resonates with anyone who sees it.
What does your home mean to you?
Home is the place you share with your loved ones. It's a kind of cocoon where you spend time with friends and loved ones, but it's also the place where you become one with yourself. For me, home is also closely linked to music. I play several instruments, including piano, guitar and drums, and one of my great pleasures is taking time to practice my hobby, sometimes alone and sometimes with others. This little ritual is an important part of my family life. I could also joke that my car is an extension of my home, because I spend so much time in it going from place to place that it's kind of a constant in my life, too.
What do you collect?
Dreams. I have the whole collection.
What will be the next big design trend?
In my opinion, the market is moving towards a more honest and authentic design. A kind of no frills approach where the focus is on what's really important. We are entering an era of useful objects, objects that we really feel we need. This need can be objective, pragmatic or soothing to the soul, but we are looking for items that comfort and inspire us.


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Its fun walking up TTK Road and watching Madras (Chennai) wake up. The streets are just starting to wake up and you see all sort of transport, merchants, folks sort of getting their act together and kids going to school. Here are a couple of wake up photos - kids off to school and the intersection near my internet haunt.
Merchants wake up just like everyone else - peddling buckets and sweets:
and vegetables (I like the vegetable man)
and his helper
The streets are quiet enough for a man to quietly read the morning paper while another man appears to be waiting for something. To the left of the waiting man is another man on a hand powered tricycle - used by folks with walking disabilities:
Then there are the sidewalk "shops" - the shoeman polishing shoes - in static and dynamic presentations:
the flower and grass ladies:
As the city wakes up, the roads fill with the usual array of transport
including trucks for hire and big lorries that liberally exercise the law of large noises
and a water truck and folks having fun riding in the back of a lorry
But in addition to the city waking up, traffic develops - evolving from quiet empty streets to streets seemingly filled with some very impatient people, impatients displaying brownian-motion-like driving and liberal use of the horn ( see the earlier explorations of the molecular biology of autorickshaw horns ). So interesting is the chaos and brownian-motion driving trajectories associated with impatient driving (and creating horn noises) - that its good matrial for a humorous photo essay - started in brief here.
The following photos must be carefully studied with close attention made to proper identification of the painted lane markers. First a photo of what I call patient driving - a bus driver abiding to the lane marks that separate the opposing flows of traffic.
And now, what I call, impatient driving - displayed by another bus that has deviated significantly from the lane marker:
But not to be too harsh on the bus drivers - everyone, mostly, drives in a manner that I would call "impatient". In the next example, a small minivan passes a group of bicycle riders. This looks absolutely safe - but this impatience overrides all sorts of safety situations - as seen in the photo above this section - the impatient water truck about to collide with the red automobile.
I've come to enjoy watching and sometimes participating in driving under such conditions, because it gives me an opportunity to test what I call the "Law of Irrelevance". The basic idea is that no matter how impatient you are, you almost always arrive at the next traffic signal, independent of your speed and driving skill. Traffic in the US, Greece, Egypt, Hong Kong and India all seem in agreement with the law of irrelevance.
Thus endest our stay in Chennai :)
Off to Muscat
Back to Around the World
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The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Caroline Polachek & more keep the party going on Sunday in Pasadena
As if Day 1 couldn't have been more fun…enter Day 2.
Sunday's crowds at This Ain't No Picnic at the Rose Bowl Brookside golf course managed to even top the numbers from the previous day, and looking back at the sea of fans in Strokes t-shirts camped out on the bar all day long, it didn't take long to figure out why.
But as the anticipation for The Strokes' headlining set swelled (along with the scorching temps), so did the immaculate vibes at every undercard act's performance. Sunday was a tough day for catching everyone you wanted to see; the conflicts were downright brutal. But if you were crafty and quick on your feet like I was, then you could easily split half sets all day and take in a little bit of everyone. It also made for a pretty exhausting jaunt, but it was all worth it.
My day started on a zoned-out, relaxed note thanks to the dub reggae sounds of Pachyman. With a permanent smile on his face, Pachy García, who also fronts the synth-psych band Prettiest Eyes, delivered the most positive and chilled-out vibes of the entire weekend at the Back Nine stage, with a sound palette tracing transnational Caribbean sounds from Jamaica to Puerto Rico and back to SoCal. Utilizing a bevy of instrumental samples, which he was quick to point out were all made by him, Pachy conjured a tropical collage of guitar, dub percussion, brass and woodwind instruments that was pure nirvana-like. It was the perfect beginning to ease you into the day: light up a joint, lay down, and ascend to Zion. Praise Pachyman!
Nearby, the Trees stage was all set for a very, very heavy afternoon and evening. Intense guitar bands were about to reign supreme all day: King Woman, Nothing, Shame, Deafheaven, and Descendants were all on the docket, and right off the bat, it seemed like an arms race was brewing.
Philadelphia's Nothing have been one of the most consistent bands from this sphere over the past decade, and the Nicky Palermo-led quartet were in tight form. Trotting out their signature blend of shoegaze, grunge, slowcore, post-hardcore and almost everything in between, the band slugged out towering, reverb-drenched crescendos and brooding lyrics that his majestic heights thanks to the band's monolithic stage presence and tight execution.
The energy at the Trees stage did not let up from there. Shame, the incredible rising London post-punk band, were up next, and they proved once again why they're a god-tier live act. Running through a mix of hits from their two albums and even a brand new one from an upcoming record (which singer Charlie Steen announced to the gleeful crowd), the band thrashed and throttled onstage and fans were quick to do the same in the pit. Steen entered the crowd and stood atop hands, snarling and beckoning the crowd into call-and-response mode. He just might be the best frontman in rock right now. Also, bassist Josh Finerty is a certified maniac, leaping and cartwheeling and pinballing around the stage like an actual crack addict while still laying down inch-perfect basslines. Best show of Sunday.
The bullet train kept on rolling as Deafheaven took to the Trees stage next. The band opened up with some of their dreamier shoegaze material off their most recent album Infinite Granite; I left after a few to take photos of Caroline Polachek, then returned to hear them bust out their iconic Sunbather hit "Dream House." It was like the gates of hell had opened up. Scorching, shattering walls of noisy black metal and post-rock enveloped the crowd. Singer George Clark unleashed the screams. The crowd swallowed each other up into a pit of anguish and despair. Unbelievable catharsis.
In between that run of Trees sets, I dipped out to watch one of the most electric and eclectic performances of the weekend from Mdou Moctar. The psychedelic rocker from Niger plays Taureg, a style of West African guitar music with a heavy emphasis on noodling. On the behemoth Fairway main stage, he and his band ripped through a heady bevy of jams and hits off of last year's Afrique Victim, one of Impose's favorite albums of 2022. Mdou Moctar unleashed one face-melting solo after another, leaving fans with their bodies shimmering and their heads split open. Rapturous.
I've always believed Tinashe to be one of the best and most important artists in the R&B sphere, and now that she's fully free to execute her vision for her music, she's been unstoppable. The L.A. native was radiant in the late afternoon at Back Nine, opening with her iconic breakout hit "2 On" before segueing into hits off her most recent (independently released) albums Songs for You and 333. The lights, choreography, backup dancers, her gorgeous voice and charismatic stage presence all made for a swooning performance from start-to-finish. A decade into her career, Tinashe keeps on peaking.
Caroline Polachek is the new queen of futuristic indie pop, and based on all the word-of-mouth buzz, her show is a divine experience. I finally got see that for myself during the golden hour as she led the Back Nine crowd through a spiritual awakening of soaring synth pop. From the quirky, effervescent bangers to the heart-on-your-sleeve ballads, Caroline's bravura vocals and regal gravitas delivered an awe-inspiring performance. Later in the set in the VIP section, I caught sight of two little girls absolutely vibing together on their dads' shoulders right as the sun disappeared over mountains; it was the perfect visual representation of what everyone in that crowd was feeling.
As day turned to night, the energy only ratcheted up a notch. The mounting anxiety of the security guards in the photo pit before Turnstile took to the Back Nine stage was a harbinger of things to come. Right as the band launched into "Mystery," a sea of bodies went flying in all directions. A screaming in my ears emerged from the crowd singing along in ecstasy. Turnstile themselves were as tight and rowdy as ever, a soundtrack to the delirious mayhem ensuing in front of them. After the photo pit I took refuge in the back of the crowd, which swelled larger than any I've seen for a hardcore band in my life. In an era where the genre has never been more alive and kicking, Turnstile have cemented themselves as emerging titans whose popularity seemingly has no bounds. Many years from now, we'll all be able to say we were there.
It's been over two years since Phoebe Bridgers released her all-time classic album Punisher. She's toured the world several times over, and played every music festival, award show and late night program out there. And yet, her set is always one of the best you'll ever see. The sound, the stage backdrop, the lights, the band, and of course the amazing woman behind it all brought their A+ games in a performance that even topped the one I saw at Coachella a few months ago. It was a true hometown return for Phoebe, who acknowledged to the crowd that she grew up "an eight-minute drive" from the very stage she was performing on. And she did not disappoint in bringing the house down once again. Opener "Motion Sickness" immediately pulled us in, "Chinese Satellite" had us praying to the heavens, and "This is the End" brought it all to an epic, emotionally draining end. Ultimately, Phoebe Bridgers was the perfect musician to anchor a late night slot at a festival, and I cannot wait to do it all again.
The rest of my night was a bit breezier and relaxed. From far away, I caught Beach House putting on a religious experience for their devout fans, flexing the shoegazy muscles of their recent output off Once, Twice Melody as well as hits off classic LPs like Teen Dream, Depression Cherry and Bloom. The experience of seeing Beach House relies a bit on sensory deprivation, and Victoria Legrand and Alex Scalley did their mightiest to cut through the festival noise by unleashing their staticky synths, silhouette-inducing lighting rig, and bleary fog machines.
But the name on everyone's minds for the day were the headliners The Strokes, who easily drew the largest crowd of the entire weekend. To the delight of everyone, Julian Casablancas and company were in tight, tip-top form. "Festivals are weird man, with all the conflicts. If I were you guys, I'd be at Godspeed You! Black Emperor," Julian remarked dryly, although he gave the masses more than enough reason to stick around. Opening with fan favorite "Under Control," the NYC garage rock icons raced through a terrific setlist that also included hits "Hard to Explain," "You Only Live Once," "Someday," "New York City Cops" and even "Ask Me Anything" – the first time they've performed that one since 2016.
Julian kept the banter relatively low and the band justified the festival-closing spot with singalong-inducing aplomb. I caught most of the set from the way back, but from the looks of it, there wasn't a single member of the crowd not screaming at the top of their lungs to all the greatest hits. The best way to end a festival is with a bang, and we got that from The Strokes. We got that from pretty much every single act that performed, too. At least I did.
A short jaunt home made the weekend a rousing success at every turn. If you're an indie-leaning music lover and SoCal native, and looking for the less expensive alternative to a Coachella or Bonnaroo, then This Ain't No Picnic is the best option out there. I'll absolutely be there next year, and you best believe I'm bringing all of my friends along. I seriously urge everyone else to do the same. Until then, you can check out more of the Day 2 highlights below:


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If you like racing then this Independence Day weekend should be just your thing as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway plays host to multiple firsts in the world of motorsports. It will indeed be a busy time for the first racing event at the historic track since Roger Penske assumed ownership of the hallowed property.
Among the firsts to be taking place will be that IMS will, for the first time, be hosting the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series on this mid-summer holiday weekend. NASCAR has traditionally raced at the Daytona International Speedway around this time of year but schedule changes were made for this season in order to move this race into what is hoped will be a date better suited for attendance and also to make DIS a bigger part of the NASCAR Playoffs picture.
Of course, the coronavirus pandemic has put the attendance experiment on hold for now as no fans will be in attendance at the facility that can seats hundreds of thousands when filled to capacity.
Also for the first time, two NASCAR divisions will be racing at the same location but on two completely different tracks. The Cup Series will compete on the traditional oval course that also serves as the circuit for the famed Indianapolis 500 while the Xfinity Series racers will test their skills on the IMS road course that incorporates some of the oval track along with an infield course that was originally put to use when Formula 1 used the facility as the site of the United States Grand Prix.
Oddly, this will almost certainly be the first time two different NASCAR divisions have raced at the same venue going in two different directions due to the fact the Cup Series will race counter-clockwise around the oval and the Xfinity cars will travel clockwise on the road course.
And perhaps the biggest first for IMS this weekend will be the fact that this is the first time NASCAR and IndyCar have joined forces on the same weekend at the same track with IndyCar also racing on the IMS road course.
While the NASCAR Cup Series will race alone on Sunday, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will share Saturday with the NTT IndyCar Series at the legendary venue. This double-header between the two racing organizations was brought about as part of the hasty rescheduling both have had to do in the battle to get races in during the COVID-19 pandemic and the differing shutdown regulations from state to state.
Could this lead to more of these sorts of cross pollination between the two former rival racing organizations?
As someone who watches a great deal of racing both in person and on television, I have had to make choices regarding which forms of motorsports I want to pay closest attention to. With covering Dirt Late Model racing being my primary concern for our InsideDirtRacing.com website and NASCAR along with some pavement based short track racing making up most of the content for this site, IndyCar has largely been put on the shelf.
It's not that I don't like it as much as I simply don't have very much time to dedicate to it with the Indianapolis 500 being the only race on that tour I focus on throughout most "ordinary" years. Of course, this year is far from ordinary which has brought us to this point.
So, will there be some, like me, who might suddenly start paying more attention to IndyCar because of this weekend's co-sanctioned event? Will there be some who focus primarily on the open-wheeled cars who might start looking toward the NASCAR ranks more often?
If there was ever going to be a time and a place to try this sort of thing, this is it. I, for one, am intrigued so let's see how this goes.
Richard Allen is a member of the National Motorsports Press Association
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2013 has ushered a strong focus for artists to put out content driven projects. The Kendrick Lamars and Chance the Rappers have focused in creating stories with their songs, reminiscent of the golden age of hip-hop. Artists today have taken upon themselves to put out the same conceptual projects in an attempt to bring in the audience to focus on what they are speaking about. In this case, Dee Gunnz has achieved the same goal…or has he?
'December Black Illusion' begins with the record "Prince", an introduction giving a harmonious melody explaining the struggle between different topics such as racism, politics of hip-hop, and bar-to-bar lyricism. "Prince" sets the tone for the rest of the project with establishing the bar for introspective rap. Unfortunately for me, I do not see this as a positive especially I hear the production. The production sounds washed and not perfected, almost of a lower caliber which takes away from the message of the record (and consistently the whole project). The next few records are lackluster, with "Eddie King" featuring a very un-entertaining feature from "Monroe" with a stale beat and with "Meditate" having a boring rap subject and no energy. This was the first point that I turned off the project and tried to go back to see what was going on…unfortunately it seemed like I have not missed much. "Cocaine" is where the project picks up a little bit of energy, with a very moving orchestral string (FL Studio) melody and some soft drums. Dee Gunnz speaks about hurt and pain in the social context of society. I wish I could say more but there is nothing to truly speak about on the records.
Dee Gunnz has a lot of skills on the technical side of rapping. However, the records he's composed for this project simply do not make the cut for a fine-tuned listener. As a lover of hip-hop, I understand the different modes of connection with the listener but what Dee Gunnz is doing has not been crucial to that context. As a result, there is not much to say really about the rest of the project besides the fact that it sounds dull. Words of advice: Get better production. The FL studio beats can only take you so far. Push the envelope of the sounds you are looking for and don't settle for less. Verse wise…don't sound monotone. It's uninteresting and not substantial. Also get better cover art…for that first impression.
All this is meant to encourage growth…not to demean your hard work!!!