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Today I attended the DevOpsCon 2013 in Hertzliya, Israel. As you can see from the agenda there was an abundance of great sessions and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
This was not like most of the one-day seminars I usually go to – it was focused 100% on DevOps – and virtualization was just a (very small) by-product – seeing that it was only the underlying infrastructure.
The speakers were very good (almost all of them), the content was very interesting and very though provoking. The food was fine, venue was pretty much ok (albeit a bit crowded).
I had a really good time, it was great to see the interactions on Twitter and the feedback that was given during the sessions (even though I expected a lot more – it seems that Israel is not that big on Twitter).
I will be going into depth with my thoughts on some of the sessions in future blog posts but here are 8 little gems (of many) that came out of the day.
- Microsoft are hosting the day. As soon as they understood that most people are Linux guys, the AC is arctic. Penguin is frozen #devopscon
- Interesting question - how does DevOps deal with Database changes? #devopscon
There was no concrete answer!
- He's got Linux emulation on his Windows desktop, used to push code to his Linux VMs running on Azure #Aabomination #devopscon
- It is sooo obvious from this demo that Microsoft is so not in the #devops game #devopscon
- Culture is one of the biggest challenges #devopscon
- There are only two log levels:
a. Too much bullshit
b. I'm f***'ing blind!! #devopscon
- Human driven auto-scaling - is not realy the right way to do it #devopscon
- There is no such a thing as hard-coded dynamic IP's #devopscon
I really appreciate the feedback!
@maishsk no thank YOU for the tweeting & sharing, you helped make it awesome. PLUS we thoroughly enjoyed your sense of humor :-) #devopscon
— DevOpsCon (@DevOpsConf) January 28, 2013
I would like to leave you with comment from Ben Kepes which is so true – about today – and always
The most relevant thing I can say for #devopscon is an old Maori saying. He aha te mea nui? He tangata. He tangata. He tangata.
— Ben Kepes (@benkepes) January 28, 2013
Which translates to:
What is the most important thing in the world?
It is people! It is people! It is people!
I will post a link to the slide decks when they become available.
Updated: The slide decks are coming in.
How I Learned to Relax and Love the Logs, Avishai Ish-Shalom
Vagrant and Puppet, your Ops Sketching Board, Ronen Narkis
Little-Big Data Adventures, Or Cohen
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Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that businesses in the accommodation industry generated $6,763 million in total income in 1997-98. This was an increase of 29% since 1995-96. In total 61% ($4,141 million) of income was sourced from the provision of accommodation while 25% ($1,673 million) was generated from meal and liquor sales.
In 1997-98 the Australian accommodation industry recorded an operating profit before tax of $502 million, which represented an operating profit margin of 7.8%. This was the same operating profit margin as recorded in 1995-96.
During 1997-98 businesses in this industry incurred $6,269 million in expenses. The major expense item was labour costs which accounted for 33% ($2,035 million) of total costs.
There were 97,201 people employed in the industry at the end of June 1998, an increase of 20% since June 30 1996. Of those employed, 59% (57,149) were female.
At the end of June 1998, 88% of businesses in the industry employed fewer than 20 people. These businesses accounted for only 30% of people employed in the industry and 26% of total income of the industry. In contrast, the 145 businesses employing more than 100 people accounted for 2% of all businesses in the industry, but accounted for 49% of industry employment and 53% of total income of the industry.
Businesses in the accommodation industry in 1997-98 were concentrated in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. They accounted for 78% of people employed in the industry and 80% of total income.
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In one of my recent posts, I wrote about a visit to Zambia that changed my life.
"I remember how horrified I was at the depth of poverty I witnessed while visiting Zambia a few years ago. The guilt I felt upon returning to my warm home and fully stocked kitchen was debilitating for several days."
To this day, several years later, I still struggle with this guilt. It ebbs and flows. Sometimes it is too difficult to bear and other times it doesn't cross my mind. During Compassion's Christmas banquet, it was particularly heavy.
I was reminiscing and remembered a conversation I had with one of my Zambian friends as we passed a Subway restaurant. He told me how excited he was for Christmas. It was the one meal when his family ate chicken. My heart sank as I remembered this and looked over the beautiful meal that was in front of me.
A few minutes later, Wess Stafford was asked to say grace. What followed in the few words he said touched the depth of my heart:
"We know that what we have before us is so much more than those we work for and serve. We are thankful for this blessing and promise to use the strength gained from this meal to work harder for those living in poverty and witnessing injustice."
No, it's not fair that I was born in America instead of Africa. It's not fair that I enjoy abundance while billions endure extreme poverty. But gosh dog it, I will not feel guilty for it. Moving forward, I resolve that it will empower me to work harder on behalf of those I care for so deeply.
I know that many of you may have struggled with this same issue. Maybe you visited your sponsored child or maybe you did mission work in college. You came home with the same guilt I did. This guilt is not what God intended for us to take home from our visits.
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Shakespeare and the Mysteries: Conference: Shakespearean Authorship Trust & Brunel University
Sunday 18 November 2012
The Shakespearean Authorship Trust,
in collaboration with Brunel University, presents
Shakespeare and the Mysteries The are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy
What are the implications for the Authorship Question of Shakespeare's profound knowledge of Renaissance Neoplatonic and Hermetic traditions? These are present not only in passing allusions but also in the deep structure of his dramas, open to interpretation as allegories of initiation, transformation and regeneration.
Ros Barber (The Marlowe Papers)
Julia Cleave (Trustee of the SAT)
Peter Dawkins (The Shakespeare Enigma)
Mark Rylance (Chairman of the SAT)
Susan Sheridan (The Merry Wife of Wilton)
Earl Showerman (President of the Shakespeare Fellowship)
Claire van Kampen (Shakespeare's Globe Special Advisor on Early Modern Music)
Date: Sunday 18 November 2012
Time: 11:00 – 18:00 (Tea and coffee available from 10:30) Venue: Shakespeare's Globe, The Sackler Studios*, on the corner of Bear Gardens and Park Street, Bankside, London, SE1.
Tickets: £35 (including tea and coffee) Booking: Shakespeare's Globe
Box Office Booking opens: 22 October**
*Note change of venue in 2012 due to building of the new indoor Jacobean theatre at the Globe.
**Early booking advised as places are limited
Draft Programme Schedule
10:30 Arrivals & Coffee
11:00 Introduction by Mark Rylance
Shakespeare's Globe as Sacred Theatre and Cosmic Stage
11:30 Peter Dawkins
The Lost Word and Swan Song: Rosicrucian and Baconian Themes in Shakespeare's comedies and romances.
12:15 Julia Cleave
Initiations, Transmutations and Resurrection Fables: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Antony & Cleopatra and All's Well that Ends Well
13:00 Lunch
14:15 Earl Showerman
Shakespeare's Physic: Hermetic and Alchemical Magic in The Winter's Tale, Pericles and All's Well that Ends Well.
15:00 Susan Sheridan
Shaking the Spear: The Hermetic interests of the Sidney/Pembroke Circle with special reference to Cymbeline.
15:35 Ros Barber
Death's A Great Disguiser: Resurrecting Shakespeare.
16:15 Tea & Cake
16:45 Claire van Kampen
Shakespeare & Divine Proportion: The Tempest & the Music of the Spheres
17:30 Forum/Q&A
18:00 Ends
Written by SOPHIA WELLBELOVED
October 22, 2012 at 7:11 am
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Appendix A: Steering Group charge
In his remarks to HEPAP, Under Secretary Orbach requested a dialog with the HEP community: "In making our plans for the future, it is important to be conservative and to learn from our experiences. Even assuming a positive decision to build an ILC, the schedules will almost certainly be lengthier than the optimistic projections. Completing the R&D and engineering design, negotiating an international structure, selecting a site, obtaining firm financial commitments, and building the machine could take us well into the mid-2020s, if not later. Within this context, I would like to re-engage HEPAP in discussion of the future of particle physics. If the ILC were not to turn on until the middle or end of the 2020s, what are the right investment choices to ensure the vitality and continuity of the field during the next two to three decades and to maximize the potential for major discovery during that period?"
With the encouragement of the office of Science and the support of Professor Mel Shochet, the chair of HEPAP, Fermilab will develop a strategic roadmap for the evolution of the accelerator-based HEP program, focusing on facilities at Fermilab that will provide discovery opportunities in the next two to three decades. This roadmap should keep the construction of the ILC as a goal of paramount importance. To guide this proposal, the Fermilab director has appointed a Steering Group consisting of members from Fermilab and the national particle and accelerator physics community to insure that the plan serves national needs. The Steering Group will also engage additional constituents in the analysis of the various physics opportunities.
The Steering Group will build the roadmap based on the recommendations of the EPP2010 National Academy of Sciences report and the recommendations of the P5 subpanel of HEPAP. The Steering Group should consider the Fermilab-based facilities in the context of the global particle physics program. Specifically the group should develop a strategic roadmap that:
I am asking Deputy Director Kim to chair the Steering Group. Any recommendations that might be relevant to the FY09 budget should be transmitted as early as possible. The Steering Group's final report should be finished and delivered to the Fermilab director by August 1, 2007. This deadline would allow for presentations to the DOE and its advisory bodies before the structuring of the FY2010 budget.
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The Epicurean Brain - Please Read Before Joining
Epicurus is quoted to have said: 'It is more important with whom we eat than what we eat.'
Without having scientific evidence to back this up, I am convinced that Epicureans follow this philosophy not by a mere conscious decision. Instead they are determined by a specific combination of innate hardwired traits in their brain. Adopting the philosophy is the consequence, it is the conscious acceptance of an innate identity.
These traits are:
1. Low subconscious instinctive forces and therefore only weak urges towards procreation, hierarchy forming, ingroup-outgroup distinction. As a consequence, the rational capacities are not hindered or deactivated by instincts.
2. The pleasure center in the brain has a high perceptivitiy and sensitivity to emotional and intellectual stimulation and a low perceptivity and sensitivity to physical stimulation.
As far as Epicureans feel instinctive urges, these trigger behavior to restore homeostasis rather than pleasure seeking behavior.
This kind of a brain enables an Epicurean to be an atheist, skeptics, egalitarian, childfree and to be non-promiscuous, attracted only to monogamous commitment with a companion.
People with such a brain are rare. But they exist and Epicurus himself is the evidence. Had he himself not had such a brain, I doubt that he had ever developed his philosophy. Had there not been likeminded people, nobody would have shared the community of Epicurus' garden.
Having a brain wired differently than the majority is a reason to feel intellectual lonelieness along with emotional loneliness. Having a brain wired to feel attracted to the same way of thinking as a great philosopher cannot be a reason to feel uncomfortable about oneself and it is certainly not a reason to attempt to become like the majority. Instead it is a reason to look for likeminded people.
Being an innate Epicuran myself, I invite all Epicureans to join this group.
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Comment by Dr. Allan H. Clark The problem I find with Epicureanism is that once you form an attachment to a lover, spouse, child, or friend, you can become anxious about their welfare. When they…Continue
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Ancient sources cite the 10th day of the month of Gamelion as the day of Epicurus' birth. As such, he held a feast in his Garden, and later when his hero cult evolved he was celebrated on that…Continue
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I have been watching a video containing a male interpretation of Epicurus' philosophy. (Thanks, Hiram, for the link in the 'Garden Of Epicurus' group elsewhere.)In one part:…Continue
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Hiram mentions frugality and self-sufficiency in one of his posts. This made me to ponder over the meaning of frugality as a life style. My approach to Epicureanism in general and also to aspects…Continue
My new book Tending the Epicurean Garden is now live on amazon. I am very thrilled that, after the many months of hard work that went into the book, I'm finally able to take others on this adventure with me to discover Epicureanism on its own terms.
There are sources on Epicureanism, but many are indirect and some are hostile. It's important for us in the Epicurean movement that there exist Epicurean sources for our tradition that explain it on our own terms.
Another reason why this book is extremely important is that there is a huge body of interdisciplinary research that vindicates the teachings of Epicurus, which calls for an update to how they're presented. This includes not just research by social scientists but also in fields as varied as diet and neuroplasticity.
Epicureanism is not a fossilized, archaic Greek philosophical school but a cosmopolitan, contemporary, scientific wisdom tradition that is alive and changing as new information becomes available on the science of happiness and wellbeing.
I hope you find as much pleasure in reading the book as I found in writing it!
Welcome Joan, it is nice, that you found your way to come here.
I have moved all the comments concerning attachment into a discussion thread: http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/epicurean/forum/topics/compiled-c...
Welcome, Allan.
welcome, Kalliope
Welcome, Richard.
Good post. I was an advocate of Epicurus since I learned about the Pax Romana in high school. As I remember, the three great emperors of this unique century of peace were Hadrian, Antonius Pious and lastly the great Marcus Aurelius—all epicureans. Sadly, Marcus had a son by a prostitute named Commodus and the Epicurean rule came down with a crash. This was the true beginning of the decline. Commodus made Caligula look like Jimmy Carter.
The famous poem by Lucretius De Rerum Natura is available as an audio book for free download from Librivox.
In English http://librivox.org/on-the-nature-of-things-by-titus-lucretius-carus/
and also in Latin http://librivox.org/de-rerum-natura-by-titus-lucretius-carus/
Welcome Steph and Hiram. I am pleasantly surprised to get some activity back to this silent group.
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Irmo Man Donates $50,000 to Lexington Medical Center Foundation
The Lexington Medical Center Foundation received a $50,000 gift Tuesday from an Irmo man who wanted to recognize the hospital and its staff members for the outstanding care they provided to his wife. This significant donation will establish a fund called "Linda's Love" that will help patients in need receive specialized medical care.
Jeffrey Angstadt presented the gift to the Lexington Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors today in honor of his wife Linda, who died in 2014. Linda had received extensive treatment at Lexington Medical Center for cancer, congestive heart failure and complications from the flu, totaling more than 100 days in the hospital.
Since then, Mr. Angstadt worked to support Lexington Medical Center and its Foundation. He began volunteering in the hospital's Emergency department. He also became a member of the Lexington Medical Center Foundation's Heritage Society; a group whose members bequeath planned gifts from their estates to help fulfill the mission of the Foundation in our community in the future. And, he honored the clinicians who cared for his wife in the hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit through the Foundation's Grateful Patient program, recognizing the 32 staff members who showed compassion to him and his wife during her illness with a wall plaque there.
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"The Lexington Medical Center Foundation is tremendously grateful for the kindness, generosity, and vision of Jeffrey Angstadt and his children as they honor the legacy of his wife and their mother," said Barbara Willm, Vice President of Development and Community Relations at Lexington Medical Center. "Through the generosity of this family, we will be able to provide expanded access to care for our most vulnerable patients."
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Programs include assistance for patients battling cancer, scholarships to encourage students to further their education in health care, tools that help families to cope with difficult times, wellness workouts for cardiac rehabilitation patients, a program that provides transitional care to patients returning home from a hospital stay, and a pastoral care fund that helps provide resources to assist families in the grieving and healing process.
The Angstadts were married for 35 years. They had two children and two grandchildren.
"Through everything that's happened, I've come to realize that I'm part of something great at Lexington Medical Center. It's a great hospital – my involvement with the Foundation has given me a glimpse of just how great," Mr. Angstadt said. "I am and will be involved in every way possible to help others and honor Linda. The Foundation is helping me do that."
To learn more about how to contribute to the Linda's Love fund, visit LMCFoundation.com.


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Medical Management Guidelines
Nerve Agents:
Tabun (GA); Sarin (GB); Soman (GD); and VX
CAS#: Tabun (GA) 77-81-6, Sarin (GB) 107-44-8, Soman (GD) 96-64-0, VX 5078269-9
UN#: 1823 (solid), 1824 (solution)
GA: ethyl dimethylamidocyanophosphate; ethyl N,N-dimethylphosphoramidocyanidate; ethyl dimethyl-phosphoramidocyanidate; dimethylaminoethoxy-cyanophosphine oxide; dimethylamidoethoxy-phosphoryl cyanide; EA1205; dimethylphosphoramidocyanidic acid ethyl ester
GB: isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate; isopropoxymethylphosphoryl fluoride; trilone; MFI; TL1 618; isopropylmethanefluorophosphonate; T144; T2106; fluoro(isopropoxy)methylphosphine oxide; methylisopropoxyfluorophosphine oxide; zarin
GD: pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate; 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl methylphosphonofluoridate; methylpinacolyloxyfluorophosphine oxide; pinacolyloxymethylphosphonyl fluoride; pinacolylmethylfluorophosphonate; 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxyfluoro(methyl)phosphine oxide; pinacolyl methylphosphonyl fluoride
VX: O-ethyl S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl) methylphosphonothiolate; methylphosphonothioic acid; S-2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl O-ethyl methylphosphonothioate; O-ethyl S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl)methylphosphonothioate; O-ethyl S-(2-diisopropoylaminoethyl) methylthiolphosphonoate; O-ethyl S-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonothiolate
- Persons whose skin or clothing is contaminated with nerve agent can contaminate rescuers by direct contact or through off-gassing vapor. Persons whose skin is exposed only to nerve agent vapor pose no risk of secondary contamination; however, clothing can trap vapor.
- G-type nerve agents (GA, GB, and GD) are clear, colorless liquids that are volatile at ambient temperatures. VX is an amber-colored, oily liquid with low volatility unless temperatures are high.
- Nerve agents are readily absorbed by inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact. Rapidly fatal systemic effects may occur.
General Information
Nerve agents are the most toxic of the known chemical warfare agents. They are chemically similar to organophosphate pesticides and exert their biological effects by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase enzymes. G-type agents are clear,colorless, and tasteless liquids that are miscible in water and most organic solvents. GB is odorless and is the most volatile nerve agent; however, it evaporates at about the same rate as water. GA has a slightly fruity odor, and GD has a slight camphor-like odor. VX is a clear, amber-colored, odorless, oily liquid. It is miscible with water and soluble in all solvents. It is the least volatile nerve agent. Table 1 lists selected physical properties for each of the nerve agents.
Routes of Exposure
Nerve agents are readily absorbed from the respiratory tract. Rhinorrhea and tightness in the throat or chest begin within seconds to minutes after exposure. Nerve agent vapors are heavier than air. Odor does not provide adequate warning of detection. The estimated LCt50 (the product of concentration 50 times time that is lethal to 50% of the exposed population by inhalation) ranges from 10 mg-min/m3 for VX to 400 mg-min/m3 for GA.
Skin/Eye Contact
Nerve agent liquids are readily absorbed from the skin and eyes. Vapors are not absorbed through the skin except at very high concentrations. Ocular effects may result from both direct contact and systemic absorption. The nature and timing of symptoms following dermal contact with liquid nerve agents depend on exposure dose; effects may be delayed for several hours. As little as one drop of VX on the skin can be fatal and 1 to 10 mL of GA, GB, or GD can be fatal.
Ingestion of nerve agents is expected to be relatively rare compared to inhalation exposure or skin contact; however, they are readily absorbed from the GI tract and are highly toxic.
Most of the nerve agents were originally synthesized in a search for insecticides, but because of their toxicity, they were evaluated for military use. GA was synthesized in 1936 by a German scientist who synthesized GB 2 years later. During World War II, Germany developed chemical weapons using both GA and GB but never used them. GD was synthesized in 1944 by a German chemist, and VX was synthesized in the early 1950s by a British scientist. Although related organophosphate chemicals are used in medicine, pharmacology, and agriculture, these are not as toxic as the nerve agents. Nerve agents were used by Iraq against Iran and have been used by terrorists. They are known to be included in military stockpiles of several nations, including the United States.
Standards and Guidelines
Workplace time-weighted average: GA and GB, 0.0001 mg/m3; GD, 0.00003 mg/m3; VX, 0.00001 mg/m3
General population limits: 0.000003 mg/m3 (all) over an 8-hour workshift)
Physical Properties - Table 1. Physical Properties of Nerve Agents
Nerve Agent
|Tabun (GA)
|Sarin (GB)
|Soman (GD)
|clear, colorless, and tasteless liquid
|clear, colorless, tasteless, and odorless liquid
|pure liquid is clear, colorless, and tasteless; discolors with aging to dark brown
|amber colored, tasteless, and odorless oily liquid
|Warning properties
|Although GA has a slight fruit odor, this cannot be relied on to provide sufficient warning against toxic exposure
|Although GD has a slight fruity or camphor odor, this cannot be relied on to provide sufficient warning against toxic exposure.
|Molecular weight
|162.3 daltons
|140.1 daltons
|182.2 daltons
|267.4 daltons
|Boiling point
|(760 mm Hg) = 428 to 475 °F) (220 to 246 °C)
|(760 mm Hg) = 316 °F (158 °C)
|(760 mm Hg) = 332.6 to 392 °F (167 to 200 °C)
|(760 mm Hg) = 568.4 °F (298 °C)
|Freezing point
|Specific gravity
|1.073 g/mL (water =1.0)
|1.089 (water = 1.0)
|1.022 (water = 1.0)
|1.008 (water = 1.0)
|Vapor pressure
|0.037 mm Hg at 68 °F (20 °C); 0.057 mm Hg at 77 °F (25 °C)
|2.1 mm Hg at 68 °F (20 °C); 2.9 mm Hg at 77 °F (25 °C)
|0.4 mm Hg at 77 °F (25 °C)
|0.0007 mm Hg at 77 °F (25 °C)
|Vapor density
|5.6 (air = 1.0)
|4.9 (air = 1.0)
|6.33 (air = 1.0)
|9.2 (air = 1.0)
|Liquid density
|1.08 g/mL at 77 °F (25 °C)
|1.10 g/mL at 68 °F (20 °C)
|1.02 g/mL at 77 °F (25 °C)
|1.008 g/mL at 68 °F (20 °C)
|Flash point
|Solubility in water
|9.8 g/100 g at 77 °F (25 °C)
|2.1 g/100g at 68 °F (20 °C)
|3 g/100 g (miscible below 48.9 °F 9.4 °C)
|490 mg/m3 at 77 °F (25 °C)
|22,000 mg/m3 at 77 °F (25 °C)
|3,900 mg/m3 at 77 °F (25 °C)
|10.5 mg/m3 at 77 °F (25 °C)
Decomposition of GA may produce HCN, oxides of nitrogen, oxides of phosphorus, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen cyanide. Under acid conditions GB and GD hydrolyze to form HF. GB decomposes tin, magnesium, cadmium plated steel, and aluminum. Hydrolysis of VX produces a class B poison.
Health Effects
- Manifestations of nerve agent exposure include rhinorrhea, chest tightness, pinpoint pupils, shortness of breath, excessive salivation and sweating, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, involuntary defecation and urination, muscle twitching, confusion, seizures, flaccid paralysis, coma, respiratory failure, and death.
- Nerve agents are potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitors causing the same signs and symptoms regardless of the exposure route. However, the initial effects depend on the dose and route of exposure.
Acute Exposure
Nerve agents alter cholinergic synaptic transmission at neuroeffector junctions (muscarinic effects), at skeletal myoneural junctions and autonomic ganglia (nicotinic effects), and in the CNS. Initial symptoms depend on the dose and route of exposure.
Muscarinic effects include pinpoint pupils; blurred or dim vision; conjunctivitis; eye and head pain; hypersecretion by salivary, lacrimal, sweat, and bronchial glands; narrowing of the bronchi; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and crampy abdominal pains; urinary and fecal incontinence; and slow heart rate.
Nicotinic effects include skeletal muscle twitching, cramping, and weakness. Nicotinic stimulation can obscure certain muscarinic effects and produce rapid heart rate and high blood pressure.
Relatively small to moderate vapor exposure causes pinpoint pupils, rhinorrhea, bronchoconstriction, excessive bronchial secretions, and slight to moderate dyspnea. Mild to moderate dermal exposure results in sweating and muscular fasciculations at the site of contact, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and weakness. The onset of these mild to moderate signs and symptoms following dermal exposure may be delayed for as long as 18 hours. Higher exposures (any route) cause loss of consciousness, seizures, muscle fasciculations, flaccid paralysis, copious secretions, apnea, and death.
Children do not always respond to chemicals in the same way that adults do. Different protocols for managing their care may be needed.
Nerve agents cause behavioral and psychological changes in humans. CNS effects include irritability, nervousness, fatigue, insomnia, memory loss, impaired judgment, slurred speech, and depression. High exposures may produce loss of consciousness, seizures, and apnea.
Inhalation of nerve agent vapors causes respiratory tract effects within seconds to minutes. Symptoms include excessive rhinorrhea and bronchial secretions, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing due to constriction of bronchial muscles and mucous secretions. Respiratory failure may occur due to CNS depression.
Vagal stimulation may produce bradycardia, but pulse rate may be increased due to ganglionic stimulation, and the effects of hypoxia. Bradyarrhythmias and hypertension may occur.
Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting are common manifestations of exposure by any route but may be the first systemic effects from liquid exposure on skin. If these symptoms occur within an hour of dermal exposure, severe intoxication is indicated. Diarrhea and fecal incontinence may also occur.
Skeletal muscles
Nerve agents stimulate skeletal muscle producing fasciculations and twitching leading to fatigue and flaccid paralysis. Muscle twitching/fasciculations are clinical identifiers that indicate possible nerve agent exposure.
Profuse sweating may occur.
Symptoms may occur from local effects of vapor exposure and from systemic absorption. Pinpoint pupils and spasm of the muscle of visual accommodation (i.e., ciliary muscle) leading to blurred and dim vision, aching pain in the eye, and conjunctivitis are typical effects.
Potential Sequelae
CNS effects such as fatigue, irritability, nervousness and impairment of memory may persist for as long as 6 weeks after recovery from acute effects. Although exposure to some organophosphate compounds may cause a delayed mixed sensory-motor peripheral neuropathy, there are no reports of this condition among humans exposed to nerve agents.
Chronic Exposure
Very little information is available regarding prolonged exposures to low levels of nerve agents.
No information is available regarding the potential carcinogenicity of nerve agents in humans. Limited animal data indicate that nerve agents are not likely to be carcinogenic.
Reproductive and Developmental Effects
The limited data available indicate that nerve agents are not reproductive or developmental toxicants.
Prehospital Management
- Victims whose skin or clothing is contaminated with liquid nerve agent can contaminate rescuers by direct contact or through off-gassing vapor.
- Nerve agents are extremely toxic and can cause loss of consciousness and convulsions within seconds and death from respiratory failure within minutes of exposure.
- Atropine and pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM Cl) are antidotes for nerve agent toxicity; however, pralidoxime must be administered within minutes to a few hours following exposure (depending on the specific agent) to be effective. Treatment consists of supportive measures and repeated administration of antidotes.
Hot Zone
Responders should be trained and appropriately attired before entering the Hot Zone. If the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is not available, or if the rescuers have not been trained in its use, call for assistance in accordance with local Emergency Operational Guides (EOG). Sources of such assistance include local HAZMAT teams, mutual aid partners, the closest metropolitan strike system (MMRS) and the U.S. Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM)-Edgewood Research Development and Engineering Center. SBCCOM may be contacted (from 0700-1630 EST call 410-671-4411 and from 1630-0700 EST call 410-278-5201), ask for the Staff Duty Officer.
Rescuer Protection
Nerve agent vapor is readily absorbed by inhalation and ocular contact and produces rapid local and systemic effects. The liquid is readily absorbed thorough the skin; however, effects may be delayed for several minutes to up to18 hours.
Respiratory Protection: Pressure-demand, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is recommended in response situations that involve exposure to any nerve agent vapor or liquid.
Skin Protection: Chemical-protective clothing and butyl rubber gloves are recommended when skin contact is possible because nerve agent liquid is rapidly absorbed through the skin and may cause systemic toxicity.
ABC Reminders
Chemical casualty triage is based on walking feasibility, respiratory status, age, and additional conventional injuries. The triage officer must know the natural course of a given injury, the medical resources immediately available, the current and likely casualty flow, and the medical evacuation capabilities. General principles of triage for chemical exposures are presented in the box on the following page. There are four triage categories: immediate (priority 1), delayed (priority 2), minimal (priority 3), and expectant (priority 4). Clinical signs and effects of nerve agents associated with each of these categories are presented in Table 2.
Before transport, all casualties must be decontaminated. If needed, consult with the base station physician or the regional poison control center for advice concerning management of multiple casualties.
General principles of triage for chemical exposures
- Check triage tag/card for any previous treatment or triage.
- Survey for evidence of associated traumatic/blast injuries.
- Observe for sweating, labored breathing, coughing/vomiting, secretions.
- Severe casualty triaged as immediate if assisted breathing is required.
- Blast injuries or other trauma, where there is question whether there is chemical exposure, victims must be tagged as immediate in most cases. Blast victims evidence delayed effects such as ARDS, etc.
- Mild/moderate casualty: self/buddy aid, triaged as delayed or minimal and release is based on strict follow up and instructions.
- If there are chemical exposure situations which may cause delayed but serious signs and symptoms, then overtriage is considered appropriate to the proper facilities that can observe and manage any delayed onset symptoms.
- Expectant categories in multi-casualty events are those victims who have experienced a cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or continued seizures immediately. Resources should not be expended on these casualties if there are large numbers of casualties requiring care and transport with minimal or scant resources available.
ABC Reminders
Quickly ensure that the victim has a patent airway. Maintain adequate circulation. If trauma is suspected, maintain cervical immobilization manually and apply a decontaminable cervical collar and a backboard when feasible. Apply direct pressure to stop arterial bleeding, if present.
Administration of antidotes is a critical step in managing a nerve agent victim; however, this may be difficult to achieve in the Hot Zone, because the antidotes may not be readily available, and procedures or policies for their administration while in the Hot Zone may be lacking. If the military Mark I kits containing autoinjectors are available, they provide the best way to administer the antidotes. One autoinjector automatically delivers 2 mg atropine and the other automatically delivers 600 mg 2-PAM Cl. Otherwise, administer antidotes as described in Table 3.
Victim Removal
If victims can walk, lead them out of the Hot Zone to the Decontamination Zone. Dependant upon available resources, triage of remaining victims should be performed. Victims who are unable to walk may be removed on backboards or gurneys. If these are not available, carefully carry or drag victims to safety. Should there be a large number of casualties, and if decontamination resources permit, separate decontamination corridors should be established for ambulatory and non-ambulatory victims.
Decontamination Zone
Rapid decontamination is critical to prevent further absorption by the patient and to prevent exposure to others. Decontaminable gurneys and back boards should be used if possible when managing casualties in a contaminated area. Decontaminable gurneys are made of a monofilament polypropylene fabric that allows drainage of liquids, does not absorb chemical agents, and is easily decontaminated. Fiberglass back boards have been developed specifically for use in HAZMAT incidents. These are nonpermeable and readily decontaminated. The Chemical Resuscitation Device is a bag-valve mask equipped with a chemical agent cannister that can be used to ventilate casualties in a contaminated environment.
Rescuer Protection
Personnel should continue to wear the same level of protection as required in the Hot Zone (see Rescuer Protection under Hot Zone, above).
ABC Reminders
Quickly ensure that the victim has a patent airway. Maintain adequate circulation. Stabilize the cervical spine with a decontaminable collar and a backboard if trauma is suspected. Antidote administration may be required to allow ventilation. Suction oral and bronchial secretions. Administer supplemental oxygen if cardiopulmonary compromise is suspected. Assist ventilation with a bag-valve-mask device equipped with a cannister or air filter if necessary. Direct pressure should be applied to control heavy bleeding, if present.
Administer antidotes if they have not been administered. If possible, a system should be employed to track antidotes administered. If atropine was previously administered and signs and symptoms have not diminished within 5 to 10 minutes, give a second dose of atropine (2 mg for adults or 0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg for children) (see Antidotes under Hot Zone, Table 3).
Basic Decontamination
The eyes must be decontaminated within minutes of exposure to liquid nerve agent to limit injury. Flush the eyes immediately with water for about 5 to 10 minutes by tilting the head to the side, pulling eyelids apart with fingers, and pouring water slowly into eyes. There is no need to flush the eyes following exposure to nerve agent vapor. Do not cover eyes with bandages.
If exposure to liquid agent is suspected, cut and remove all clothing and wash skin immediately with soap and water. If shower areas are available, a thorough shower with soap and water should be used. However, if water supplies are limited, and showers are not available, an alternative form of decontamination is to use 0.5% sodium hypochlorite solution, or absorbent powders such as flour, talcum powder, or Fuller's earth If exposure to vapor only is certain, remove outer clothing and wash exposed skin with soap and water or 0.5% sodium hypochlorite. Place contaminated clothes and personal belongings in a sealed double bag.
In cases of ingestion, do not induce emesis. If the victim is alert and able to swallow, immediately administer a slurry of activated charcoal.
Transfer to Support Zone
As soon as basic decontamination is complete, move the victim to the Support Zone.
Support Zone
All victims must be decontaminated properly before entering the Support Zone (see Decontamination Zone, above).
ABC Reminders
Quickly ensure that the victim has a patent airway. If trauma is suspected, maintain cervical immobilization manually and apply a cervical collar and a backboard when feasible. Ensure adequate respiration; administer supplemental oxygen if cardiopulmonary compromise is suspected. In a severely exposed casualty (unconscious, gasping, or not breathing), the antidotes will be required to allow ventilation. Suction oral and bronchial secretions. Maintain adequate circulation. Establish intravenous access if necessary. Attach a cardiac monitor, as needed. Direct pressure should be applied to stop bleeding, if present.
Administer antidotes if they have not been administered (see Antidotes under Hot Zone, Table 3). Administer atropine (2 mg for adults and 0.05 to 0.1 mg/kg for children) every 5 to 10 minutes until dyspnea, resistence to ventilation, and secretions are minimized.
Additional Decontamination
In cases of ingestion, do not induce emesis. If the victim is alert and able to swallow, immediately administer a slurry of activated charcoal if not given previously.
Advanced Treatment
Intubate the trachea in cases of coma or respiratory compromise, or to facilitate removal of excessive pulmonary secretions. When the patient's condition precludes endotracheal intubation, perform cricothyrotomy if equipped and trained to do so. Frequent suctioning of the airways will be necessary to remove mucous secretions. When possible, atropine and 2-PAM Cl should be given under medical supervision to symptomatic patients who have known or strongly suspected nerve agent toxicity (see Antidote sections, above).
Patients who are comatose, hypotensive, or seizing or have cardiac dysrhythmias should be treated according to advanced life support (ALS) protocols. Diazepam (5 to 10 mg in adults and 0.2 to 0.5 mg/kg in children) should be used to control convulsions. Lorazepam or other benzodiazepines may be used but barbiturates, phenytoin, and other anticonvulsants are not effective.
Transport to Medical Facility
Report to the base station and the receiving medical facility the condition of the patient, treatment given, and estimated time of arrival at the medical facility.
Multi-Casualty Triage
Consult with the base station physician or the regional poison control center for advice regarding triage of multiple victims.
Patients who are seriously symptomatic (as in cases of chest tightness or wheezing), patients who have histories or evidence of significant exposure, and all patients who have ingested acrolein should be transported to a medical facility for evaluation. Others may be discharged at the scene after their names, addresses, and telephone numbers are recorded. Those discharged should be advised to seek medical care promptly if symptoms develop (see Patient Information Sheet below).
Emergency Department Management
- Patients whose skin or clothing is contaminated with liquid nerve agent can contaminate rescuers by direct contact or through off-gassing vapor.
- Nerve agents are extremely toxic and can cause death within minutes to hours after exposure from respiratory failure.
- Atropine and pralidoxime (2-PAM Cl) are antidotes for nerve agent toxicity; however, pralidoxime must be administered within minutes to a few hours following exposure (depending on the specific agent) to be effective. Treatment consists of supportive measures and repeated administration of antidotes
Decontamination Area
Previously decontaminated patients may be treated or held for observation. Others require decontamination as described below.
ABC Reminders
Evaluate and support the airway, breathing, and circulation. If the patient is apneic, give antidotes immediately (see Antidote section below). Intubate the trachea in cases of respiratory compromise. Suctioning may be required for excessive bronchial secretions. If the patient's condition precludes intubation, surgically create an airway. Antidote administration may be required to allow ventilation.
Personal Protection
If contaminated patients arrive at the Emergency Department, they must be decontaminated before being allowed to enter the facility. Decontamination can only take place inside the hospital if there is a decontamination facility with negative air pressure and floor drains to contain contamination. Personnel should wear the same level of protection required in the Hot Zone (see Rescuer Protection under Hot Zone, above).
Basic Decontamination
Patients who are able and cooperative may assist with their own decontamination. Remove and double bag contaminated clothing and all personal belongings.
For patients exposed to nerve agent vapor only, remove outer clothing and wash exposed areas including the head and hair with soap and water. For patients exposed to liquid agent, remove all clothing and wash entire body and hair with soap and water or 0.5% hypochlorite followed by a water rinse.
Irrigate exposed eyes with plain water or saline for about 5 to 10 minutes (see Basic Decontamination under Decontamination Zone, above). Remove contact lenses if present and easily removable without additional trauma to the eye.
In cases of ingestion, do not induce emesis. If the patient is able to swallow, immediately administer a slurry of activated charcoal if not given previously. (More information is provided in Ingestion Exposure above.)
Treatment Area
All patients should undergo decontamination before entering the treatment area (see Decontamination Area, above).
Patients who are conscious and have full muscular control will need minimal care. Patients who may have been exposed to liquid must be kept under observation for at least 18 hours.
Patients with a history of possible exposure to vapor only (with no possibility of liquid exposure) who have no signs of exposure by the time they reach the medical facility have not been exposed ( because these effects occur within seconds to minutes after exposure). They can be discharged.
Antidotes and Other Treatments
Patients exposed to vapor who have miosis and rhinorrhea will need no care unless (a) they have eye or head pain or nausea and vomiting; under these circumstances topical atropine or homatropine in the eye should relieve the symptoms and the patient can be discharged within an hour or so; or (b) the rhinorrhea is very severe; under these circumstances, atropine IM (2 mg in adults and 0.05 mg/kg in children) should relieve this and the patient can be discharged in an hour or so. Topical atropine and homatropine should not be used routinely for miosis because they cause visual impairment for about 24 hours. See Table 4 for other antidote and treatment recommendations.
- Mild/Moderate symptoms include localized sweating, muscle fasciculations, nausea, vomiting, weakness, dyspnea.
- Severe symptoms include unconsciousness, convulsions, apnea, flaccid paralysis.
Ventilatory support is essential. Following low-dose exposure, administration of antidotes and supplemental oxygen may be adequate. Suction secretions from the nose, mouth, and respiratory tract. Marked resistance to ventilation is expected due to bronchial constriction and spasm. Resistance lessens after administration of atropine.Skin Exposure
Skin must be decontaminated within minutes following exposure to nerve agent. Because of the high toxicity, rapid absorption, and volatility, it is unlikely that a patient brought to a medical facility will have nerve agent on the skin. However, some nerve agent may remain in the hair or clothing and should be decontaminated if not previously done (see Basic Decontamination, above).Eye Exposure
Severity of miosis cannot be used as an indicator of the amount of exposure or effectiveness of the antidotes. Maximum miosis may not occur until an hour or more after exposure. If severe eye pain or nauseaand vomiting occur, protect eyes from bright light and consider topical administration of atropine or homatropine. Test visual acuity.Ingestion Exposure
Do not induce emesis because of the risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents which may result from abrupt respiratory arrest, seizures, or vomiting. If the patient is alert and charcoal has not been given previously, administer a slurry of activated charcoal. If the patient's condition is evaluated within 30 minutes after ingestion, consider gastric lavage. (Gastric contents should be considered potentially hazardous by skin contact or inhalation and should be quickly isolated).Laboratory Tests
Routine laboratory studies for all admitted patients include CBC, glucose, and serum electrolyte determinations. Chest X-ray and pulse oximetry (or ABG measurements) are recommended for severe exposures. Symptomatic and asymptomatic patients suspected of significant exposure should have determinations of red blood cell (RBC) cholinesterase activity, the most useful test for nerve agent poisoning. Severe symptoms of toxicity are usually present when more than 70% of RBC cholinesterase is inhibited. However, there is no correlation between cholinesterase activity and severity of topical signs and symptoms (e.g., miosis, rhinorrhea, dyspnea). If this test is not available, plasma cholinesterase can be measured.Disposition and Follow-up
Patients exposed to nerve agent vapor who have only miosis and/or mild rhinorrhea when they reach the medical facility do not need to be admitted. All other patients who have had exposure to nerve agent should be hospitalized and observed closely.Delayed Effects
Effects from skin exposure to liquid nerve agent may not develop for up to 18 hours following exposure. Patients who have inhalation exposure and who complain of chest pain, chest tightness, or cough should be observed and examined periodically for 6 to 12 hours to detect delayed-onset bronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, or respiratory failure.
Formaldehyde poisoning can cause permanent alterations of nervous system function, including problems with memory, learning, thinking, sleeping, personality changes, depression, headache, and sensory and perceptual changes.Follow-up
Patients who have severe exposure should be evaluated for persistent CNS sequelae. Patients should be advised to avoid organophosphate insecticide exposure until sequential RBC cholinesterase activity (measured at weekly to monthly intervals) has stabilized in the normal range, a process that may take 3 to 4 months after severe poisoning (see Follow-up Instructions, included with the Nerve Agent Patient Information Sheet below).Reporting
Other persons may still be at risk in the setting where this incident occurred. If a public health risk exists, notify your state or local health department or other responsible public agency.
Patient Information Sheet
This handout provides information and follow-up instructions for persons who have been exposed to nerve agents.
Nerve agents are chemical warfare agents, similar to but much more potent than organophosphate insecticides. They are colorless to amber-colored, tasteless liquids that may evaporate to create a gas. GB and VX are odorless, while GA has a slight fruity odor, and GD has a slight camphor odor.What immediate health effects can be caused by exposure to nerve agents?
Nerve agents are extremely toxic chemicals that attack the nervous system. As little as one drop to a few milliliters of nerve agent contacting the skin can cause death within 15 minutes. Nerve agent exposure can cause runny nose, sweating, blurred vision, headache, difficulty breathing, drooling, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps and twitching, confusion, convulsions, paralysis, and coma. Symptoms occur immediately if you inhale nerve agent vapor but may be delayed for several hours if you get nerve agent liquid on your skin.Can nerve agents poisoning be treated?
There are antidotes for nerve agent poisoning but they must be administered quickly after exposure. Immediate decontamination is critical and hospitalization may be needed.Are any future health effects likely to occur?
Complete recovery may take several months. After a severe exposure with prolonged seizures, permanent damage to the central nervous system is possible.What tests can be done if a person has been exposed to nerve agents?
Activity of a blood enzyme called acetylcholinesterase can be measured to assess exposure and recovery.Where can more information about nerve agents be found?
More information about nerve agents can be obtained from your regional poison control center; the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR); your doctor; or a clinic in your area that specializes in toxicology or occupational and environmental health. Ask the person who gave you this form for help locating these telephone numbers.
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Although the murder scene was crowned with satellite news trucks yesterday, the media has been very quiet on this story, mostly reporting it as a dispute among the homeless or another gang-related killing. Even where the real story has gotten out, they are trying to pull it back. For example, the CBS-LA News website originally ran the story with this headline:
Witnesses: Hotel Owner Ordered Gunman To Fatally Shoot Homeless People On Venice Beach
and then changed it to this:
Police Announce Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Homeless Man Near Venice Beach
for the very same web link. They also changed the content somewhat adding "Authorities have not confirmed this witness report." of the racist order:
Reporting from the scene, CBS2's Greg Mills said a witness told him the owner of the Cadillac Hotel was with the gunman before the shooting. The witness also said the hotel owner ordered the gunman to shoot the homeless people.But you can hear the witness for yourself @ 05:02 in the YouTube video below.
"He pulled out the gun and the guy that owns the Cadillac Hotel told him 'Kill that n—-r'," says Ras Whitelion.
Authorities have not confirmed this witness report.
This is how this story happened for me. I had ended my shift as a Linux support engineer but was still at my work computer (in my Venice apartment) working on my long response to the Jacobin piece on Syria when I heard two volleys of shots ring out across the street. After the first volley of maybe 7 shots, I correctly made the assessment that what I was hearing actually was gunfire, but not close enough that I needed to take evasive action, and after the 2nd volley proved to be the last, I continued my writing and eventually went to bed. The story I pieced together after I got up later that morning is far more troubling than the media's first reports.
But before the story comes the context.
On background: Venice is undergoing a major crisis of gentrification, especially since Google moved across the other street from me and the area started calling itself "Silicon Beach." The only reason I remain one of the few housed black men in Venice is that I had the skills to join the "Silicon Beach" crowd.
|Four news vans in front of Cadillac Hotel on Sunday
There also was a big party at the Cadillac Hotel Saturday night. It was the "Collage-O-Rama" Venice Art Show, with a lot of high brow West LA folks, as well as a number of local "haters," as some of us call them, with gang members doing security. Now, this is the story going around on the street, and there are suppose to be three witnesses to this. This was actually after the party. It was said that the owner, very high on cocaine and alcohol, and angry at the homeless sleeping on the sidewalk, told his bodyguard as they were standing together outside the hotel "Shoot that nigger" which the bodyguard proceeded to do, unloading his pistol at the sleeping homeless, reloading and firing again before fleeing in a black SUV with another man and two women. People were also saying that the police arrested the hotel owner but the media wouldn't report the arrest until much later and as this post is published, still haven't named the arrested murder suspect. Most local outlets are reporting the shooting as a dispute between homeless people. [One of which drove off in a black SUV???]
Yesterday I talked to the man that was shot and lived. He just got out of the hospital and is already back on the beach with nowhere to sleep. He was shot in the leg. He needs a wheel chair but all they gave him was a walker. He doesn't know anything about the owner's part in this. All he knows is that he was sleeping on the sidewalk about 2AM went he was awoken by a man waving a pistol and saying "You can't sleep here any more" and the next thing he knew, the man had open fired, reloaded and open fired again, spray bullets everywhere people were sleep. Sunday morning's toll of 1 dead and 1 injured was a lucky break. It could have easily been a mass shooting.
|Venice Beach style Memorial for Shakespeare | RIP 30 August 2015
Other reports on this breaking news:
[Los Angeles Times] [Raw News]
Monday, August 31st, 2015 at 1:28 pm:
Cadillac Hotel owner arrested on suspicion of deadly Venice Beach shooting
UPDATE: "Police have not released a motive."
I've just watched the 5:00PM CBS local tv news and that's what they said. They did say that the police had arrested the hotel owner for murder but they said he was the shooter and didn't mention a second man!! One has to wonder what they mean by "Police have not released a motive." Since, on their website, they have already quoted a witness saying the owner told the shooter "Kill the nigger." Are they waiting for instructions from the LAPD on how to report the story?
The alleged killer and hotel owner, Sris Sinnathamby, is a big contributor to Los Angeles City politicians. It will be interesting to see how this case is handled in that light.
A petition has been started to shutdown the Cadillac Hotel


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|System: Xbox 360, PS3
|Dev: Namco Bandai Games America
|Pub: Namco Bandai Games America
|Release: February 22, 2011
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
by Neilie Johnson
Knight's Contract was shown to the press at last month's Ignite event in San Francisco, and among the many games on offer, it was the one that showed the most promise. Part Darksiders, part God of War, it promised an unusual storyline, dynamic melee combat, and a stylish magic system that seemed to add its own unique twist to the action-adventure genre. Unfortunately, a fifteen-minute demo does not make a full game, and even after that first fifteen minutes, it's obvious the game has as many bad points as good.
Before discussing the negative aspects, let's talk about the ways Knight's Contract fulfills its promise. Starting with an absolutely stunning pre-game cutscene, it launches into an engaging Salem-witch-hunt-like story that details the initial adulation, subsequent betrayal, and inevitable execution of a race of long-lived magical women. Heinrich, the executioner, is cursed by one of these witches and when the game starts, he's one hundred years older: gray, grizzled, cursed with immortality, and wearily walking the earth searching for someone who can break the curse. He enters a village decimated by the Black Death and meets a bizarre little alchemist named Minukelsus. Through him, Heinrich ends up in the last place he ever expected—employed by a resurrected Gretchen, the very witch he'd once beheaded.
Gretchen needs the help of a dedicated bodyguard because she's out to stop a group of vengeful ex-friends who are like the medieval equivalent of the movie "Mean Girls." These witches are bent on making humanity pay for their persecution and as such, have forsworn the Witch's Code. The last adherent to the code, Gretchen is determined to save humanity and so she and Heinrich enter into a blood-sealed "Knight's Contract" wherein he becomes her bodyguard. The concept's a little like last year's Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, where "sexy chick meets cantankerous warrior." Like Monkey and Trip, Heinrich and Gretchen have distinctly different but complementary talents to bring to the table. Heinrich's main one is being able to swing a jumbo-sized weapon that's something like a scythe with a meat tenderizer forged onto the end of it. Gretchen, in turn, can use various kinds of powerful magic, casting spells that do things like clamping enemies into vicious bear traps or bringing giant hammers slamming down on their heads. The two work together beautifully, creating at times (especially during finishers) some very stylish-looking mayhem.
During combat, Heinrich and Gretchen collect souls from downed enemies, which allows them to upgrade Gretchen's magic; they also gather trinkets that grant both of them various combat and healing bonuses. Healing's admittedly a little strange in Knight's Contract since Heinrich's immortal and instead of dying, he falls (literally) to pieces. Pulling him back together requires pounding on the "A" button repeatedly which makes him jump up, good as new. Gretchen, on the other hand, can die and when that happens, it's game over. Heinrich heals her by swooping her into his arms like he's about to carry her over the threshold (a little weird, since Heinrich could be her too-muscular grandfather) and waiting for her health to tick up.
Aside from this unusually cuddly healing mechanic and some flashy and interesting combat—including a section of the game that pairs up Heinrich and the weird little alchemist—the game offers some really cool (and disturbing) bosses and some memorable art direction. Two places in particular really stand out – a castle festooned in long swaths of human hair and a dreamlike sequence set in a village made of floating ash. Adding to the atmosphere, the evocative score and solid voice acting pull you into the story and keep you wanting to move forward. The problem is that issues with poor AI, a too-high default difficulty setting, and confusing level design often prevent you from doing so.


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This Abandoned All-Girls' School Is About To Be Demolished
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Bennett College, a school for women, was founded in 1890. Located in Millbrook, New York, many privileged women passed through Bennett's doors until it closed in 1978.
Since then the school's main building, Halcyon Hall, originally built as a luxury hotel, has remained abandoned.
Steven Bley, a photographer, went inside the decaying building (which has moved well beyond its halcyon days) and came up with a lot of eerie photographs. He was kind enough to share them with us.
Bley said that the hall has been fenced off since last fall, and he believes it is set to be demolished any day now.
Thanks, Matthew!


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Getting back to my homemade Christmas gift parade, I am so excited to show you my mom's tote bag.
I thought this bag would be perfect for a school teacher bringing things back and forth from home. I've had this pattern for a while, just waiting for the perfect time to use it. It is from Anna of Noodlehead. Here's the link if you'd like to get your own. I am an Anna fan, and have more stuff inspired by her to show you soon.
The main body of the tote is grey canvas. I bought a bunch hoping it would work to elongate my front room curtains, but it was the wrong grey. However, this fabric has been awesome to have for several different projects...more to show later!
The decorative fabrics were purchased at my local fabric store. The lining and straps are a Michael Miller print, the stripes and red just coordinated so well.
The pickets were all lined with the Michael Miller print. Rather than use velcro, I chose to use a magnetic snap for the back pocket.
I found that using some fleece scraps helped to stabilize the snap, especially on an exterior pocket, as did stitching a neat little square around the snap.
Although Anna recommends a hidden magnetic snap for the main interior, I couldn't locate any in my neck of the woods, so a regular magnetic snap would have to do.
I also added some stitching for keeping pens/ pencils tidy.
I am happy to report my mom was tickled with her bag.


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Hi, I'm Sarah. Let me help you make fitness fun and part of your lifestyle, to educate and to make lasting changes to help you become the very best that you can be! Getting YOUR perfect body and feeling confident doesn't need to be a daunting task, with Sarah Brookes, Personal Trainer Bournemouth it will become an exciting journey and I'll be alongside you all the way!


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I have upgraded all my systems to KDE 4.3.1 very successfully, and it is gorgeous. While still slower than LXDE (this will likely always be the case), it is much better than the 4.2 that shipped with Jaunty. I have also upgraded to OpenOffice 3.1.1, the latest stable Wine, and I have updated Xorg as well – all from the PPA (Personal Packages Archive) site. Here is how, and from where:
- KDE4: Kubuntu Backports, import key =
- Xorg: X Updates, import key =
- Wine: Wine Backports, import key =
- OpenOffice: OpenOffice Backports, import key =
To use these, click on each link, then:
- Select your sources.list version and copy the two deb lines to your
- Import the key with this command –
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 12345678(replace
12345678with the appropriate import key listed above)
- Update with
sudo apt-get update
- Upgrade with
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Hope this helps, but YMMV. This is only a "howto if you want", not a "recommendation that you do". If things blow up, well, that's the risk you take. I find it encouraging, however, that across four different Kubuntu 9.04 systems, I have not had any problems from these upgrades, and found that many fixes and improvements had taken place.
Ultimately, this article is really to help me for future upgrades. But if you get something good from here, that's cool too.
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Microsoft will no longer investigate complaints that words used to trigger search adverts constitute trade mark infringement in the US.
The change to its search advert policy in the US mirrors Google's existing policy.
The rules governing search adverts in the UK remain unchanged and forbid the use of keywords in a way that infringes trade mark law.
Keywords are terms which companies bid on so that their adverts appear when users of search engines search for that word or phrase. Trade mark owners have sought to have courts rule that one company using another's trade mark as an ad trigger breaches trade mark law.
Those companies have been largely unsuccessful. A number of US lawsuits have failed, and in a case involving Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that trade mark rights are only infringed by ads that cause confusion about the identity of the advertiser.
Eric Goldman, a law professor at Santa Clara University School of Law in the US, reported the change to Microsoft's US policies for its adCenter search ads system.
"Starting March 3, 2011, adCenter will no longer review trademark keyword complaints. However, adCenter will continue to investigate brand owner complaints related to trademark use in ad text," said an email from Microsoft, according to Goldman.
Microsoft's policy for the US states that it will still investigate complaints about the misuse of trade marked terms in the text of an advert.
The company's UK policy says that it will still look into UK instances of trade mark use in keywords.
"You may not bid on as a keyword, or use in the content of your ads, any term whose use would infringe the trademark of any third party or otherwise be unlawful or in violation of the rights of any third party," it said.
The European Parliament recently adopted a resolution calling for search engine companies to be prevented from allowing one company to bid on keywords that were trade marked by another company.
"[The Commission should] modify the limited liability regime for information society services in order to make the sale by search engines of registered brand names as advertising keywords subject to prior authorisation from the owner of the brand name in question," said the Parliament resolution.
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