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The end of summer and start of fall is marked by a Harvest Moon—the full moon that falls (or, rather, rises) closest to the autumnal equinox, September 22. That Harvest Moon will peak at 3:05pm Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, September 16th, according to space.com. (You can also check out the lunar eclipse happening simultaneously; you won't be able to see it in the States, but you can watch it from a live webcast here, at slooh.com.)
Now, werewolf jokes aside, there's been some debate over the moon's ability to sway and throw off our sleep patterns.
A University of Basel in Switzerland study in the journal Current Biology suggests people tend to get lower-quality sleep around the time of full moons, losing about 20 minutes of sleep compared to what they get during a new moon.
The researchers brought 33 healthy men and women between the ages 20 and 74 into a sleep lab. The participants slept under controlled conditions while an EEG assessed their brain waves and sleep; aside from the humidity and temperature being controlled, there were no windows, so they had no way of seeing the moon or light. They stayed in the lab for a little over three days.
When looking at sleep quality, total sleep time, and the time it took to fall asleep, the results are pretty interesting. The full moon was associated with a 30 percent decrease in deep sleep duration, a 20-minute reduction in total sleep time, and a delay in sleep latency of about five minutes. On the days leading up to the full moon, men and women both had lower evening levels of melatonin—the sleep hormone responsible for keeping your circadian rhythm regular and kickstarting your body's day and night cycles. It makes you think: Why does the moon influence melatonin?
While researchers aren't really sure how or why the moon has an affect on melatonin, it's likely due to how we've evolved over time. (For example, women's bodies are synchronized to the moon through their menstrual cycle.) Our internal clocks are thought to be located in a nucleus within our brain, which controls the production of melatonin, according to the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. So it's very possible our bodies are running in time with space in a different sort of space race—one where we're constantly trying to keep up with the cosmos.
The researchers also cite a field study published in the Journal of Sleep Research in which 31 participants kept daily sleep logs over 6 weeks; researchers found people slept about 19 minutes less on nights with a full moon compared with a new moon—findings that nearly mirror the Current Biology study that clocked a 20-minute reduction.
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"While lunar cycles have been much celebrated in different cultures, and despite the persistent belief that our sleep is affected by the phases of the moon, so far there has been no reliable quantitative evidence that the moon can influence cortical activity during sleep," the University of Basel in Switzerland researchers say in their research. "Thus, we have evidence that the distance to the nearest full-moon phase significantly influences human sleep and evening melatonin levels when measured under strictly controlled laboratory conditions, where factors such as light and personal moon perception can be excluded."
Likewise, further research published in Sleep Medicine found a full moon is associated with lower sleep efficiency. In the cross-sectional analysis, data from 319 patients was analyzed by a polysomnography, a sleep test that tracks your brain waves, blood oxygen levels, heart rate, breathing, and eye and leg movements. Of all participants, 224 persons had their sleep study done during an alternate moon (i.e. crescent), 47 during a full moon, and 48 during a new moon.
On the flip side, research published in Sleep Journal found no difference between lunar phases when it came to self-reported sleep quality, polysomnographic parameters (noted above), and difference in cortisol levels. In this study, a total of 2,125 men and women evaluated their sleep using a self-rating scale, 759 underwent a sleep EEG analysis while they slept, and all checked cortisol levels in saliva 30 minutes upon waking, then again at 11 a.m., and at 8p.m. Researchers found a small trend toward better sleep quality during the new moon phase and a slight trend toward shorter total sleep time during full moon—but not enough to say the moon has a significant effect.
Not sure what to make of the research? Do a little experiment yourself. Look at the data from your tracker and see if you notice any trends in your sleep patterns around the phases of the moon. And if all else fails, just take a nap to make up for the missed shuteyes; there are plenty of benefits to taking a quick snooze. Speak to your doctor about whether taking melatonin supplements might help. You can also try:
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Does any manufacturer offer a digital signal controller (which basically means a microcontroller with some DSP functionality like a MAC instruction and other stuff) to which I could compile software with GCC? dsPIC apparently use Microchips own C30 compiler which is a GCC spin-off but it is not free (as in free source code).
I'd just need a few ADC channels, two DAC channels and an FPU so nothing too special.
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This year's Nobel prize in Chemistry.
What happens when some UV falls on biological molecules? (or any kind) some of these molecules like the wooden pole absorb the energy and there still remains energy which they can emit as visible light. So the UV light kicks the molecules and the molecules in turn emit visible light. This implies that the UV wavelength that the molecules absorbed energy at are very small compared to the wavelength at which they emit visible light. This is always the case.
When we say some materials are fluorescent it means they absorbed higher energy and emitted lower energy radiations of colorful light.
But this has a great deal of application apart from its theoretical interest.
Oshos's science
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 6:47 pm UTC + 05:30 OHSO, A Modern Mystic – "My message is not a doctrine, not a philosophy. My message is a certain alchemy, a science of transformation." of-course your messages are a science of transformation … called sound wave if it travels by air … its speed is determined by the density of air. And if your message is sent via the satellites; it obeys Maxwell equations among other things … such as Lorentz transformation of em waves.
How heavy is water molecule?
Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 4:30 am UTC + 05:30 Just a simple calculation, I did, says; the heaviest meson we know, is 35% lighter, than the water molecule, and about 22000 times heavier than electron. I am thinking along side the PDG list of particles; all atoms and molecules can have their properties mentioned … A quick division by 0.35 gives that water molecule is therefore, 62.86 K heavier than one electron. Thus the water molecule nucleus is 6.29 K times heavier than the total electrons it has revolving around its nucleus. (There are 2 H and 1 O = 10 electrons right? Or is it 18?)
Whats Light. A small primer.
A small primer on optical attributes of Light.
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Updated Discourse.
If you ever seem, to be caught up between: they say light always moves at the same speed-c, they keep on harping, why then, its energy so different; we have light of various energy and frequencies. One that are harmful, like x-ray or ultraviolet and one that are quite soft on us all. The answer is there are two kinds of speed, when it comes to vector emissions like light, one speed is on the plane of polarization, giving us the energy or frequency or intensity of light waves, and the other, the speed perpendicular to that plane, that is; the speed at which energy of light is transmitted across the galaxy, its this latter speed, which is slated to be known as speed-of-light (instead of, speed of light's energy transmission vs speed that determines the energy value of light transmission) and always a constant known as c, whose value is unchanged, as long as a single quantum of light is considered and in vacuum.
Note that vector emission means there are 3 dimensions, in which this wave is created or propagated, light wave, its a plane + a perpendicular dimension to that plane. The plane is called plane of polarization which always contains two fields, Electric and Magnetic field, and the perpendicular dimension is the direction in which the energy of the light wave is propagated, therefore, gives the light-wave-speed; which are again of two definition, the physical or actual speed known as group velocity, and the virtual, conceptual speed of each wave train, known as phase velocity. This definition of phase and group velocity are always to occur; for any kind of waves and not just light wave. So, the light-wave-group-velocity (for a single quantum-of-light, called photon) is always c = 2.99 x 10 (8) meters/second, in vacuum.


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Shrimp Cocktail is one of my most favorite appetizers, and I am fortunate enough to have easy access to the best one I've ever eaten. My younger brother, Garrison Whiting, is the supremely talented chef at Counter Intuitive in Scottsdale, AZ. The menu at CI changes up every few months with the start of a new "episode." The current episode is "Agua Caliente Racetrack," which pulls inspiration from the famed horse racing track that opened in Tijuana in 1929 when drinking and gambling were still illegal in the states. The track catered to celebrities, and the spectacular menu at Counter Intuitive reflects that opulence in both food and drink.
Back to the shrimp cocktail. Chef Garrison has concocted a delicious variation on a classic, and I would eat it every day if I could (I have almost two quarts of it in my fridge at the moment, so I will be living that dream for the next several days). This isn't your standard "dip shrimp in sauce" shrimp cocktail; this is more of the Mexican style that you eat with a spoon. Crunchy bites of cucumber and onion combine with the richness of avocado and bits of shrimp, all brought together by a spiced tomato cocktail reminiscent of a Bloody Mary.
This Shrimp Cocktail is the best I've ever had, and you should definitely add it to your no-cook meal recipe arsenal.
We've been talking about no-cook meals this week on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, and this shrimp cocktail fits the bill if you use pre-cooked shrimp; even if you use fresh, though, it only takes a minute (literally) to cook them. The recipe below is in restaurant quantity (about 16 servings), but it is easily halved or even quartered if you're not serving a crowd. I cut it in half and ended up with about two quarts. I always have shrimp in the freezer, so I've just been boiling up a handful every day and adding them into my individual serving in order to keep things fresh (I'm weird about seafood, okay?).
Chef Garrison's Mexican Style Shrimp Cocktail
- 1 64 oz. bottle original Clamato
- 1 6 oz. can El Pato tomato sauce
- 2 oz. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 oz. honey (or to taste)
- 1 Tbs kosher salt
- 2 tsp smoked Spanish paprika
- 1-2 tsp finely ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1 Tbs extra hot horseradish
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cups medium-diced Roma tomatoes
- 2 cups medium-diced red onion
- 2 cups medium-diced English cucumber
- 2 cups medium-diced avocado
- 2 lbs. large raw, peeled, and deveined shrimp (or pre-cooked)
Makes approximately one gallon/16 servings
Stir together all liquids and spices, then add veggies and let sit refrigerated overnight.
In a large sauce pot bring 5-6 qts. of water to a boil with a handful of salt and a splash of white vinegar. Remove from heat and add the shrimp until they are just cooked (about 1 minute). Pour the shrimp into a colander and immediately transfer to a sheet pan to cool. Do not use an ice bath to cool the shrimp.
To serve, cut up about 3/4ths of the shrimp into halves or thirds and place portions into large margarita/martini glasses. Ladle the cocktail sauce over the pieces and garnish with diced avocado, a lime wedge, and 1 whole shrimp. Serve with Saltine crackers.
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Libertarianism and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Libertarian principles and insights can provide some guideposts for how to respond in this unprecedented global emergency.
Libertarian principles and insights can provide some guideposts for how to respond in this unprecedented global emergency.
One of the most significant thinkers who shaped Locke's philosophy, despite preceding him by eighteen centuries, is Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Defying categorization as a socialist or capitalist thinker, Josiah Warren was staunchly individualist—distrustful of institutions like states that subsumed individuals into "combinations."
On Liberty is not merely a political text explaining the intricacies of how the state ought to act. It is a love letter to the individual virtues of intellectual curiosity, tolerance, and open-mindedness.
When the government's rules favor incumbent firms at the expense of current and potential competitors, we all lose.
Fourth-wave feminism must be classically liberal to win.
As the debate around guns becomes increasingly divisive, it is important to know the original purpose of the Second Amendment.
The Anti-Federalists had a strong distrust of government power. A national government with too much power was, as far as they were concerned, a pathway to government oppression.
Sanders' frontrunner status is a symptom of the devolution of the Democratic Party. Collective action problems could produce Sanders 2020 just like they did Trump 2016.
Marsilius of Padua deemed the church of his day to be one of the most potent disturbers of the peace.
Terence Hanbury White satirizes the myth of King Arthur in order to explain the dangers of absolute power.
The Catholic case for political liberty is found in recognizing that God-given dignity entails individual liberty.
Donald Trump is a symptom and not the cause of the decline of the Republican Party.
The 1619 Project and the debate it spurred have both been fraught with conceptual and historical misunderstandings about the relationship between slavery and free markets.
For Americans, Cato's Letters is a reminder that the fight for liberty did not begin in 1776, and also that it will never end because the thirst for power is unquenchable.
Martin Van Buren could have warned us that Donald Trump is what you get when a modern political party stops functioning like one.
War powers practice in the early republic suggests that the president's power of "self‐defense" was far narrower than Trump's defenders imagine.
Mencius believed that the state ought to promote the virtuous flourishing of its people.


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Six Month Anniversary, My Dog, God, and Skype
This show marks the six month anniversary of the Lifespring! podcast. Isn't God good!?!
The new show is finally up! We did the Skype show and I had no idea that editing would take as long as it did! Boy did I learn a lot. Next time I'll do several things differently to make post-production easier.
My brother-in-law, Major Steven L. O'Brien, joined me as we took a couple Skype calls. A brand new listener, Bert Offers, who just bought an iPod a few days ago and also just discovered podcasting called in from Miami. RevTim checked in, too.
Steve and I discussed a few things, including my dog and God.
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The unique look of concrete can add an unexpected, stunning element to your home's decor. Because of its versatility and appeal, it is common to find concrete used for coffee tables, dining tables, kitchen benchtops, side tables, outdoor furniture, and elsewhere.
Engineered concrete is gaining popularity among interior designer's, and for good reason. Its raw, natural appearance works well with patios, classic interiors, contemporary designs, and much more. It can be seamlessly paired with warm tones, luxe leather, textured throws, and plush cushions and rugs. With the simple addition of a concrete side table or coffee table, you can instantly modernise your home.
As versatile and timeless as concrete furniture is, it is not indestructible. Although its porous, organic nature will allow it to gain character over time, it is still important to care for it properly. Read on to learn 11 tips for caring for concrete furniture to keep it in top condition.
1. Skip Pressure Washers
It is important to avoid high powered pressure washers as they may be too rough on the surface. For the majority of instances, the pressure from a garden nozzle will be all that is needed to get concrete furniture adequately clean.
2. Watch Out for Acids
Steer clear of cleaners that are acid based. Although heavy acid formulas may be appropriate for pool servicing or commercial concrete needs, they are not suitable for concrete furniture. These formulations are far too caustic and will damage concrete furniture.
Also, use a cutting board when chopping fruits or vegetables (you will most certainly regret cutting a lemon directly on the surface) and be careful not to spill any vinegar on the surface.
3. Act Quickly On Any Spills
If spills occur, be sure to address them as quickly as possible. The longer moisture is allowed to sit on the surface, the harder it will be to get clean. Clean up spills using a simple mix of mild soap and water.
For worrisome spills, try a mix of 1 part standard chlorine bleach and 2 parts water. Use this mixture to clean the entire surface of the furniture. General, everyday cleaning is best done with a warm washcloth - simple as that!
4. Lift, Don't Drag
Avoid dragging concrete furniture. This can permanently damage the furniture itself or your flooring. Instead, enlist the help of at least 3 to 4 adults when it comes to moving concrete furniture.
5. Anticipate Variations
As with the majority of natural products, some level of colour variation is to be expected. Over time, concrete will change and take on a unique look, just as with leather.
6. Keep It Cool
It is best to avoid placing hot items directly on concrete furniture. Doing this will most likely end up discolouring the sealant. Instead, invest in some placements, coasters, and heat-protection mats.
7. Keep It Simple
Although it may be tempting to buy fancy cleaning products with huge ingredient lists, there is a chance they will do more harm than good. Stay away from cleaners that contain citrus, alcohol, or acetone.
8. Consider Sealant
To extend the life of your concrete furniture and help protect it from marks, consider adding an appropriate, quality surface sealant. Check with your retailer for details. Generally, a sealant is recommended to be re-applied once a year.
Concrete furniture can also be waxed approximately every six months. Be sure to do your research beforehand, follow the instructions for application carefully, and use a suitable wax.
9. Be Gentle
It is important to avoid scrubbing too vigorously as this could damage the surface sealant. As mentioned above, the majority of cleaning can be successfully done using just a warm washcloth and gentle scrubbing motions.
10. Don't Overestimate Its Strength
Just because it is concrete does not mean you cannot damage it. Do not sit or stand on your concrete surface and be careful not to slam any hard items into it as this may cause chipping. It is also important not to drag any rough or sharp items across the surface to prevent scratches.
If you are placing heavy vases or centerpieces on your concrete furniture, it is important to use felt pads underneath the item.
11. Be Aware of Sunlight Exposure
When exposed to direct sunlight, mild colour changes may occur over time. You can either embrace the additional character this will add or rotate your furniture occasionally if it is in direct sunlight.
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By Pam Pruitt.
Four years ago, the top concerns were avoiding a utility tax, no new $20 million campus and encouraging economic development instead of tax increases. Fast forward to today. We have avoided a utility tax. The City has remodeled buildings it already owned for a fraction of the cost of a new campus. We will have a brand new Senior Center at no cost to the taxpayers. We also have new businesses locating in Mill Creek that have allowed us to pass the smallest property tax increase in years.
In addition, fat has been cut from City operations and the focus has returned to service. We have a new professional management staff lead by an amazing City Manager, Rebecca Polizzotto. We've brought in more grant money than at anytime in the history of our City.
While all the accomplishments may be impressive, the hardest work is yet to come. We may have crawled out of a deep fiscal hole but now we must ensure the long term financial viability of our City.
I will continue to oppose a utility tax. It is better to attract business than to raise property taxes. We have major decisions to make on capital projects such as our roads, underground pipes and park development. We can no longer avoid the discussion of how to pay for what our residents want in our City.
I'm asking for another four years to keep Mill Creek from slipping back into the financial hole; to keep us moving forward on the path to long term fiscal sustainability and build on the successes of the past four years.
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Found doilies, napkins and dressing table mats all hint at past lives, these are reimagined in this work.
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We have been working with the team at English Heritage to bring the story of the beautiful Art Deco Eltham Palace to life through new, light-touch interpretation. The house, initially a moated manor house was once home to kings, queens and at times the entire Tudor Court. It was bought in the 1930's by industrialists Stephen and Virginia Courtauld who made it the place that we are familiar with today.
Sensitive to the historic significance the new interpretation encourages visitors to consider themselves as guests at the house, there for a party and able to interact with the artefacts and objects which are used to reveal the stories of the house.
Today, the press have been invited to view the transformation prior to it opening again to the public on Friday 3rd April 2015. We will be at the launch and will be posting photographs to our Facebook and Twitter feeds.


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Our major fundraiser is an annual book sale and involves the entire branch. Money earned goes toward scholarships and educational programming in Clinton County.
2020 Book sale dates TBA!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2019 book sale! It was a great success! Thank you to the book sale chair, Kim Emery, Julie Story, all of the volunteers who helped set up and take down the books, and thank you to our C/U partner Lock Haven University for use of the East Campus gym!
AAUW Lock Haven will begin accepting donations of books at Ross Library starting in January 2020. Books may be dropped off in the library's lobby.
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Nayak, Stutee and Swain, Manisha (2013) Design of CORDIC-based Digital Protective Relay. BTech thesis.
Protective relays are used to show the current status of a given power system. It is used to determine whether parameters like voltage or current violate any trip or reset specification or condition. In this project, overcurrent time invariant model of protective relay is implemented using CORDIC algorithm. Here we use CORDIC algorithm to implement the relay flowchart. All of the arithmetic calculations and relaying algorithms can be managed by a CORDIC processor. As CORDIC algorithm is simple to implement, it has a very low FPGA footprint and it negates any need of multipliers as well. In this project: 1) A basic implementation of sine/cosine calculation of CORDIC using VHDL in Xilinx ISE 10.1 is implemented to check the accuracy 2) Various modules needed to calculate the protective relay status of trip or reset condition were developed 3) A final implementation of overcurrent relay was done and accuracy checked
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I think I have just about caught up after last week?s whistle-stop trip to Scotland so it?s about time I reported back.
Jezz Elwood and I met up at Gatwick at 5.30am for what turned out to be a very bumpy flight to Edinburgh. As we came in over the Firth of Forth the plane was swaying from side to side and we knew we?d be in for an interesting game at Muirfield, where we?d been invited to play by secretary Alastair Brown, who was keen to find out more about the methodology for compiling our Top 120 Course Rankings.
Most golfers have heard two things about Muirfield.
No.1 It?s a fantastic Open Championship course that pro?s rate highly because of the quality of the course and the fairness of the test.
No.2 It?s not a very friendly place for visiting golfers.
The reality is that only one of those statements is true, and the good news is it?s the former. The course was in superb condition for the last day of November, with the greens running very true despite a recent needle core. To say it was windy was an understatement. Even the caddies admitted it was blowing ? normally you can expect them to dismiss 20 mile an hour winds as a mere breeze!
As for the game we had a ding-dong match play encounter. The secretary and I took on Jezz and Alastair Good, the pro at Gullane, and despite holding a lead for much of the front nine Jezz?s Kramski putter got rather hot on the way in, and he and Alastair eventually took the match 3 and 2.
Granted it takes a bit of forward planning to get a game here ? don?t phone up the day before you want to play expecting to find they?ve got a spare tee time – but think ahead, make your enquiries, confirm your booking and you?ll be richly rewarded. The course is as magnificent as the great and the good say, the club is most welcoming to outsiders, and if there are better roast potatoes served in a British or Irish golf club I?d like to taste them.
It might have been the bracing sea air ? or more likely a glass or two of wine with lunch ? but as designated map reader (or holder of the sat nav thingy as it is these days) I abjectly failed in my duties as co-driver and nodded off at just the wrong moment. As a result we missed the turn for the Edinburgh ring road so ended up going through town at rush hour. Anyhow, we eventually got to St Andrews and after a quick scrub-up went to the Jigger Inn for a couple of pints, a discussion about the best holes at Muirfield (we both agreed on the 6th which is apparently Jack Nicklaus? favourite) and a catch-up on the highlights of the golf from New Zealand.
Friday dawned colder but with clear blue skies, which boded well for our plan to squeeze in 18 holes at the Lundin Links before it got dark and we needed to be at the airport. First up though was the principal reason for our trip. A visit to the R&As new equipment testing centre, and one of Jezz?s regular interviews with R&A chief executive Peter Dawson. You?ll read about both in forthcoming issues.
Having finished in St Andrews, Jezz and I made a dash for Lundin where we were joined by contributing editor Fergus Bisset, who had trekked down south from his Aberdeenshire home to Fife.
I?ll leave the description of this epic encounter to Fergus in his blog save to say my TC Chen at the 1st fought off stiff competition from Fergus?s Van De Velde impression in a burn at 8 and Jezz?s Doug Sanders-esque putting display at 17 to be comedy moment of the day.
After sorting out the winners' spoils – a princely two pounds to Jezz and three to Fergus ? we settled down for a hearty bowl of soup and a pint or two as we looked out to see the last rays of winter sun disappear over the Firth of Forth. Splendid stuff.
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I think I have just about caught up after last week?s whistle-stop trip to Scotland so it?s about time I reported back.


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It's Friday the 8th of February and Iggy the Hymer should be in a flurry of activity as he prepares to head from Edinburgh to Dover for a late night ferry to Calais. Should be…
Instead, naughty Iggy is, randomly, burning kilometres beneath his sturdy wheels on the A28, 42km from Rouen in Northern France. Satnav heading is "South". Today's destination? Unknown. Just the way we like it!
For those of you who follow our Facebook page you will know this latest adventure of the Just Another Anima gang began at eight p.m. on Tuesday, in the Morrison's supermarket on Ferry Road, Edinburgh.
It had been a busy day with many small jobs to be done as we got ready to leave on Friday.
- An early morning run to the hospital in Livingston for Jay to get a steroid injection for a tendon problem in his finger.
- Swing into Edinburgh to drop a bag of "don't need it" belongings at Jay's sister's as we lightened the van in preparation for the "Spain 2019" trip.
- Quick run to the GP and chemist to pick up his Insulin prescription.
- Shoot across to the other side of the city for the fun job of the day – pick up two year old granddaughter Hope and spend four hours playing games, colouring and walking in the icy park!
And finally to the Supermarket, to pick up some fruit and olives before heading to Cramond beach, to make dinner and walk Marley Dog.
And so there we were, standing in the aisle with a jar of olives teasingly sparkling Mediterranean at us through the glass. I looked at the gleaming olives, so far from the tree and the tideless sea of their birth. And without so much as a thought I turned to Jay.
"Sod it, will we just go now?" I heard myself say.
"What?! Go? Now?!!" squeaked Jay
"Yeah." I grinned back, feeling my eyes spark up with mischief. "Let's not wait till Friday. Let's just go. Now."
And Jay, love of my life that he is, widened his eyes, gave a sudden grin and replied, "Okay. Let's go!"
And that, as they say, was that! Barely ten minutes later we had paid for our olives, filled the tank to the brim with Morrison's diesel, and were trundling back the way we'd just come. Heading East for the A1 where England, Dover and the famous white cliffs were waiting to wave us on our way. The game was, once more, afoot!
Driving straight through to Dover there and then was pulling us like a pair of five year old's to a stocking on Christmas Day. But it had been a long day and we knew we only had a few hours driving in us before we'd need to stop for the night. Reaching for my phone my spirit span cartwheels of joy as I opened up our trusty old park4night app, not opened for many a week, and scanned the area between Berwick on Sea and Newcastle for a likely place to stop.
Straight away an entry for the mainland side of the Lindisfarne causeway jumped out at me. I'd driven past the signs for the Holy Isle so many times over the years -always thinking I'd love to visit some day. I'd even turned down a gig at Lindisfarne festival once because I was already booked elsewhere that weekend.
Well someday, as it happened, had arrived at last. And it was "Lindisfarne Ahoy!" as Iggy glided on through the quiet darkness of our Scottish night, until the familiar shape of the Saltires waved us fare ye well at the border.
By the time we reached our sleeping spot at 11pm it was far too dark to be able to see anything at all of our surroundings, but the tidal notices told us the road would be crossable from 7am in the morning. Perfect! The times could not have been better if we'd planned this weeks ahead. Our stopping place was just a lay-by on the approach to the causeway, but with the road ahead cut off by the sea we didn't think we'd be bothered by much traffic during the night!
Too excited to sleep much I was up and out of Iggy by 06:30 in the morning. Leaving Jay snoozing a little longer, Marley and I padded through the pre-dawn light to the edge of the causeway and watched the sun's giant dimmer switch slowly illuminating the island, two miles away across the water. Time to wake the sleeping sax-man and get this adventure started!
We wondered if the road would be greasy and slippy from it's twice daily dip beneath the waves, but were pleasantly surprised by how good it was. In some places sand heaped across the road obscuring the edge, but Jay and Iggy took it all in their stride and before long we found ourselves the first vehicle of the day at the large Pay & Display car park on the fringe of the village.
With no earnings to come for the foreseeable future and the length of our tour entirely dependent on how stingy I was with our funds I was relieved to see that as well as the £4.40 all day parking fee there was a £2.20 option for a three hour stay. Hoping three hours would be enough we bought our ticket and set off up the road through the slowly waking village.
It was a great visit for me. Jay enjoyed it too, it's a pleasant little place with some interesting history, the castle, lime kilns, ruined Priory, picturesque harbour – and that feeling of enchantment that most of us humans seem to feel automatically to these tidal causeway islands.
For me it was all these things and a little more besides. The birds wheeling above the sea grass, the open spaces, the sheds, quaintly roofed with old boat hulls, all of these things brought that familiar, slight lump to my throat, that comes from places I find reminiscent of Shetland. Lindisfarne is not as wild, remote and special as those distant islands of my home, but, late at night, when the tide separates it from England's mainland…When the traffic roar from the motorway subsides. When the eerie, banshee call of the Snipe rolls across the wetlands in the fog. Then these places of magic will call to each other. Kissing cousins across the waves.
With our three hours up we returned to the mainland for a quick lunch at our overnight sleeping spot and to decide what to do next. We'd booked our Friday ferry through the Camping and Caravan Club and, not expecting much, I gave them a call to see if we could change our booking for tonight. Well five in the morning tomorrow to be exact! We still had four hundred miles to go and Jay would need a few hours sleep if he was going to do a night drive.
Much to our delight the Club could not have been more helpful and our booking was swiftly changed for a £15 amendment fee. Which was about the same as the discount we'd got for booking through them in the first place. Result!
A few hours sleep later and off we set for Dover. We time our drives to hit London at about midnight. The M25 is wonderfully empty at that time of night and the infamous Dartford Crossing is both painless and free between 10pm and 5 am. As expected we arrived in Dover at three a.m. two hours early for our ferry, and were waved straight forward on to the 03:20 departure.
There wasn't even time to give Marley a quick leg stretch before we were on board and away. The wind had come up strong and we were buffeted as the ferry drew away from England, but these are big boats and the crossing was smooth enough once the land was behind us. Tired and ready for bed, I drooled snoozily on Jay's shoulder for the short one and a half hour trip to France. Just us, a handful of long distance lorry drivers and a young French couple with a sleeping baby. The bar staff chatting quietly as they showed each other interesting, night shift, kind of stuff on their phones. No customers on these boats. Just pale, tired faces waiting for their beds. No coffee required please. We are kindred spirits we night people.
And then it was time. Docking took longer with the wind, and everyone had to wait until it was done before the exhausted stumble to the car decks. Thankfully I'd remembered to put the co-ordinates for the Calais Motorhome Aire at Cite Europe into our co-pilot app before the ferry sailed. It's imperative to plot your satnav before losing signal when you board a ferry. And I'd learnt the hard way years ago as we had to drive in panicked circles on disembarkation until I caught up!
Unfortunately, I'd forgotten that sometimes internet and phone connections need played with a bit on arrival in other countries from the UK! And that, because of this, I shouldn't use co-pilot for coming off the ferry and should pre set our TomTom instead! Aargghhhh!!!!!
Nothing worked of course! An eternally long three minutes worth of frantic gadget fixing while driving sandwiched between exhausted, night of the walking dead, driven HGVs and we were back in control. Three minutes more and Iggy glided thankfully in between the storm rocking motorhomes of the Calais Aire. Job done! Gas on. Bed down. Sleep. Sleep….sleep….
And so you have it. The wind blustered outside as we slept off the journey until lunchtime. Iggy rocked to and fro in 50mph gusts. A giant cradle singing lullabies of France and ferries and adventures and roads unknown beckoning us on and on.
From brunch in Calais we set off for a still windy, rain filled night in Abbeville. Arriving late at our quiet, free, town centre parking, we had a tired, wet walk around the town. It had little to attract the casual visitor, but for us it was enough simply to sit in a French cafe, sipping brandy with our soggy mountain dog, watching the rain splash outside. And then back to Iggy's waiting warmth for our first night on the continent. To reclaim our sleeping rythym and see what tomorrow would bring.
I began to write this on the road from Abbeville to Alencon on Friday afternoon. I finish it many miles south in a free Aire on the banks of the river Charente in Cognac on Monday the 11th. And tomorrow I will tell you how we got here…


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Direct connection of beef to eaters, people to land is the heart of our work.
As a buyer and stewardship supporter, you get an amazing deal. It works for us because we can keep things simple and keep our business local, and it works for you because it's healthy, clean, delicious, and economical. Our herd is closed for optimally happy healthy animals, 100% grass fed and grass finished. Our only supplements are premium hay, mineral salt licks, and kelp meal when they're really lucky. No grain, no fillers, no confusion.
Quarters, halves, and whole animals offer everything from luscious steaks and roasts to the best ground beef you've ever tasted. And don't forget braising cuts like shanks and brisket – hard to find in grass-fed and so delicious! Ready your Crock Pot, Instant Pot, or a good stock pot on your stove and drink in the goodness. Offal and bones are optional, and we recommend saying YES!
A quarter, half or whole beef is the best way to stock up on our beef.
The process
- Make a deposit for your quarter, half or whole with us.
- We confirm and date and which butcher will process the animal. Lead times vary depending on when animals are ready for harvest and the butcher's schedules.
- We handle the harvest of the animal and getting it to the butcher.
- Quarters come with a standard array of roughly one third steaks, one third roasts, and one third ground. Bones and offal are optional and highly recommended.
- We send an invoice via email at harvest time, by hanging or gross weight.
- The butcher calls when it's ready, and you can pick up your delectable beef cut, wrapped, labeled, and frozen directly from the butcher. Some butchers charge their fee at pickup, and some prefer that we pay them ahead and put their fee on your invoice. Either way, the price itself is the same.
Live, Hanging and Cut Weights
A typical live steer we harvest will weigh around 1100 lbs for the whole animal. Our price and the butcher fee is based on the hanging weight after the animal has been harvested, ready to be sent to the butcher. For our animals this typically ranges from 500-600 lbs. The butcher then cuts and packages the meat into steaks, roast, ground beef, bones and organ meats.
The cut weight is less than the hanging weight because bone and trim is lost in the cutting process. Some cuts like a ribeye are very expensive at retail, and other parts like bones are heavier and cost less at retail. Our price averages out to a fair bit less than you would pay for retail steaks and ground at the grocery store, and a bit less for roasts. Some cuts are not even available at grocery stores anymore – short ribs or cross rib roasts? Yes!
We provide you with a high quality local product and the confidence that your meat came from a single animal raised to our standards, living its entire happy, healthy life on our land.
Example: Assuming a 520 lb hanging weight, a whole animal would yield approximately:
- 72 lbs of steaks
- 135 lbs of ground beef
- 130 lbs of roasts and braising cuts
- 65 lbs of bones
- 25 lbs of organ meats
You can share it with friends or family, or stock your chest freezer. 3.5 cubic feet holds a quarter and more. 5 cubic feet holds a half and more. A whole generally requires a 7 cubic foot freezer. A new 5 cubic foot chest freezer costs around $150.
Here's What We Do:
Harvest Season is Spring and Summer, into early Fall.
- Walk the fields, watch the grass, mend fences, maintain water troughs, check calves…
- Move the herd when the grass says it's time to go
- Teach the herd to trust our sense of grass along with theirs
- Adjust our sense of time and trust the herd
- Endless gratitude for the land and the herd and all we are learning
At harvest time, we select optimally ready animals, give our thanks, and send them to a humane local processor (slaughterhouse).
- The processor weighs and sections each animal: from live weight to hanging weight
- Sections are sent to the butcher shop: from hanging weight to dry aging, for flavor and tenderness
- Sections are cut to order, wrapped, frozen, and boxed for buyer pickup: from hanging weight to cut weight, with boxes labeled by name and cut weight
Here's What You Do:
As a buyer, you support land stewardship, plain and simple. You choose what your dollars support.
- Call the butcher shop at the number we give you to go over cut and wrap instructions
- Pick up your beef at the butcher shop in Santa Rosa or Penngrove when they call you to say it's ready. They have limited freezer space, and want you to pick up within a week or so
- Pay the butcher fee at pickup
- Prepare your friends and family to circle up and share cuts that day, or store the Yum in your chest freezer
- We will send you an invoice by email detailing hanging weight cost and processor fee
- Thaw a cut or two at a time and enjoy!
We harvest seasonally, to ensure premium flavor and tenderness. Beef cost and processor fees are payable to Freestone Ranch, by check or credit card. Butcher fee is payable directly to the butcher when you pick up your beef.
Sonoma county is fortunate to have a local harvest facility, Marin Sun Farms, in Petaluma and a variety of local butchers who cut package and freeze the beef. We use three different local butchers and have space reserved on their busy schedules.
- Sonoma County Meat Company – They vacuum seal your beef and charges $1.10/lb
- Bud's Custom Meats – Buds uses paper wrap and charges $1.05/lb
- Lepe's Meat Co – Lepe's is a new option for us. They vacuum seal your beef and charge $0.95/lb
We can try to accommodate a preference for a butcher, but we are limited in our ability to schedule with each butcher. We do our very best, and they do too.
All are excellent, and all will need to confirm your cut and wrap preferences. We can direct you to them, and they can help you choose the cuts that will work best for your family.
Any other questions, by all means let us know!


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Two men are facing charges relating to the seizure of 110 kilograms of methamphetamine with a street value of $55 million, along with two handguns.
Customs seized the drugs and guns in January and arrested the men – a 39-year-old Taiwanese national and a 27-year-old Chinese national – on the weekend.
They appeared in the Auckland District Court on Monday.
Judge Philippa Cunningham granted the men interim name suppression at least until they appeared again in court again next week.
The 39 year-old did not speak English and there was no interpreter available.
Judge Cunningham ruled that although the man was physically in court, he had no ability to understand what was going on.
The court heard the 27 year-old had two elderly grandmothers living in China. One had leukemia and the other was aged in her 90s. Both grandmothers were yet to be told of their grandson's serious charges.
The two men were remanded in custody and were due back in court next Monday when the order would be reviewed.
Judge Cunningham ordered that an interpreter be available on that date for the 39 year-old and urged the 27-year-old's father to alert the elderly members of the family.
Both men have pleaded not guilty through their lawyers and elected trial by jury.
|Customs seized 110 kilograms of methamphetamine and two handguns at the border in January
The huge bust was one of the largest-ever made by Customs, which estimate the drugs would have caused $136.3 million of "social harm" to New Zealand.
Customs NZ said officers inspected a shipping container of three six-seater golf carts, exported from the United States of America, in January.
On closer inspection, officers discovered the batteries were hiding large, "ice-like" methamphetamine crystals and two handguns.
With police, Customs carried out further investigations and search warrants at residential addresses in south and West Auckland over the weekend.
These searches resulted in the two men's arrest.
|The presence of the loaded handguns was a "very real concern", Customs said
They are facing charges of importation and possession of a class A controlled drug.
Customs investigations manager Bruce Berry said the operation was the direct result of some very good intelligence and inspections work by staff.
"The presence of loaded firearms concealed with the drugs is a very real concern and shows the lengths organised crime groups are prepared to go to. It also represents a changing risk profile to both our officers and the community at large," Berry said.
He added it was the first time in 30 years he had seen firearms concealed with drugs – a development he termed "very frightening".
"This shows a changing risk demographic, not only to New Zealand communities but also to the officers involved in drug smuggling investigations."
The concealment was "particularly sophisticated", Berry said – the batteries were lead-lined and had "all the sells of working batteries", including an electrical charge.
In 2018 and 2019 so far, Berry said Customs had seized more than 343kg of drugs offshore which were destined for the New Zealand market.
More than 300kg of drugs had been seized at New Zealand's borders.
"The strategy is proving effective and seizures and interceptions of this nature are continuing to show that effectiveness."
|The meth was hidden inside golf cart batteries
Berry said Customs had located the drugs by identifying people of interest.
"Through intelligence, we were able to build up a picture of their networks and also the shipment that was destined for New Zealand. We knew there was something wrong with it but it took quite a bit to find this concealment."
Berry said supply was driven by demand and there would be a domestic network connection in New Zealand, likely gangs.
"Our investigations into that [are] ongoing."
It was likely the drugs had originated from Mexico, Berry said.
He said the drugs were very pure and although not yet tested, he expected the purity to be about 90 per cent.
Detective Inspector Paul Newman from the National Organised Crime Group said the arrests were an "excellent" example of police and Customs working together to prevent the harm caused by drugs.
"These illegal drugs are destructive and have no place in our communities. We know they cause negative health implications, and financial and social harm to users and their families.
"We are focused on and dedicated to disrupting the production, smuggling and distribution of methamphetamine, and we think this is a great result," Detective Inspector Newman said.
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There are many words that individuals, companies, farmers and ranchers use to help inform you, the consumer, on what makes them different. Inevitably, those words (natural, organic, sustainable, free range, etc) are hijacked by master marketers who put their spin on them and attach them to products that simply do not measure up. For instance, in South Dakota we have one of the sexiest corn commercials. Woven in is "regenerative agriculture". It is a lie. There is nothing regenerative about massive acres of a mono-cultural crop.
With that said, we get the, "What the heck is regenerative agriculture?" often.A little Google search provided the following definition:
Regenerative Agriculture is a system of farming and grazing practices that among other benefits, increases biodiversity, enhances ecosystems, enriches soils organic matter and rebuilds degraded soil biodiversity, improves watersheds, and captures the draw down of carbon in the soil. These practices reverse current global warming trends of atmospheric accumulation.
And, from our in-house expert Dan O'Brien:
"Regenerative Agriculture is all about healthy soil. Industrial farming has turned much of the world's soil into lifeless dirt. In the last decades, our soil has degenerated - from the fertile, moist, foundation of healthy food, to an exhausted, inert, chemical soaked medium where plants struggle to grow. By returning grain-free buffalo to the large landscape of the Great Plains we are taking advantage of the co-evolution of grass and buffalo to regenerate the health of our soil and to keep carbon stored safely underground."
Perhaps the best way to learn about regenerative agriculture is to hear directly from those that practice it. If you haven't yet watched the short film "UNBROKEN GROUND" we highly recommend it. The O'Brien/Jones families are featured in the film (which was our favorite part... we're a little biased) and will help shed a little more light on regenerative agriculture.
Unbroken Ground from Patagonia Provisions on Vimeo.
Hopefull and uplifting, this is a great video to watch as Spring moves across our beautiful land.
Thanks, Wild Idea Buffalo for sharing this thoughtful video about regenerative agriculture. The food production strategies depicted the video reflect many years of work on the part of many people to develop sustainable food production methods that compliment efforts to conserve soil and water, while restoring and preserving natural habitat and resources. It is not a quick fix to a food production system that will be asked to do more with less.
Very informative film about a vital subject! Kudos to the O'Brien's and others for seeking to escape the destruction of industrialized agriculture and embracing practices that respect biodiversity and health of the Earth.
Inspirational. Gives me hope. Thanks so much for posting.
A great video. My husband and I learned so much.
Thanks for sharing.
exceptional short film, reminds me of Food Inc., and should be seen by every living person on the planet. we need to step up our game against the powers that continue to drive rapid climate change. we must all embrace a better narrative which can win in the political arena and forge better policy for everyone's future now.
Wild Idea is the very embodiment of green engineering for a sustainable future. just love you guys!
God Bless you keep after it!
Outstanding video. Keep up the good work you guys.


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The laws concerning commercial driver's licenses (CDL) and alcohol-related arrests are harsh. They are in accordance with the federal directives that cover the issue. The applicable Oklahoma law is 47 OS § 6-205.2.
DPS shall disqualify any person from operating a Class A, B or C commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year upon a conviction of, guilty plea to (even if it's a deferred sentence) or no contest plea to:
- Driving, operating, or being in actual physical control of a Class A, B or C commercial motor vehicle while having a blood or breath alcohol concentration 0.04 or more;
- Refusing to submit to a test for determination of alcohol concentration while operating a Class A, B or C commercial motor vehicle, or if the person is the holder of a commercial driver license, committing the offense while operating any vehicle; or
- Driving or being in actual physical control of a Class A, B or C commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or any other intoxicating substance or the combined influence of alcohol and any other intoxicating substance, or if the person is the holder of a commercial driver license, committing the offense while operating any vehicle.
The subsection lists six other disqualifying offenses that are not related to DUI. Note that you can be disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle even if you got a DUI in a non-commercial vehicle. Also, note that the DUI threshold for driving a commercial motor vehicle is 0.04 BAC. If you receive a second conviction for any of those above offenses, then you will be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life. For example, if you have a DUI and then you get another DUI, whether you were in a commercial vehicle or not, then you have a lifetime CDL disqualification.
Something to keep in mind with a CDL is the definition of conviction. This is different than the definition used in other statutes. A conviction for purposes of disqualification of driving privileges for a CDL includes any plea of guilty or no contest. Bottom line is that if you have a CDL and you plead guilty or no contest and receive a deferred sentence, even if it gets dismissed after the probationary period, then you're considered to have a conviction for purposes of disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle.
There's a lot at stake for CDL holders. If a favorable outcome can't be negotiated, then trial is a good option. The harsh aspect of this law is the treatment of a deferred sentence plea as if the individual received an actual conviction. Therefore, you can't just plead somebody with a commercial driver's license to a deferred sentence, because the CDL will be revoked for at least one year. And the second DUI will result in a lifetime revocation.
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Rogue Galaxy, developed by Level-5 (famous for Dark Cloud and Dragon Quest 8) and distributed by SCEA, has most of the usual trappings of a modern jRPG with both new features that try to expand beyond typical RPG elements as well as those that feel like some of Level-5's past games. While the story is very engaging, there's some significant problems with the pacing of the game with incredibly long, repeating dungeons, a rather annoying endgame, and some questionable decisions regarding combat make this an unfortunate disappointment, with a lot of work just to enjoy the details that do work well.
Story: A
The game is primarily the story of Jaster, a young lad ready to leave the planetary confirms of the desert planet Rosa and explore space. However, after aiding a mysterious stranger in ridding a village of a dangerous foe, he is then mistakenly identified as the "Desert Claw" by crewmembers of the Dolgenark, a pirate ship looking to "recruit" him for a mission seeking the largest treasure in the known universe. However, an evil corporation is also looking for the same, figuring that they can profit heavily from that. Slowly, Jaster and the crew come to release that a danger to the whole universe is about to be freed, and Jaster himself is one of the keys from preventing from happening.
I really liked the plot – it takes a while to get going, but the vast differences in characters really help. Each character has their own subplot that doesn't affect the main story, but helps to keep the flow going. Unlike some other RPGs where if you don't perform side quests, you'll miss out on the resolution, Rogue Galaxy's subplots all get resolves as part of the main story line and give a good feeling of completion to the game.
Gameplay: B-
While Rogue Galaxy is an RPG, it does a lot of things differently from your normal RPG to make it stand out. There's no overworld, but instead, you wander in environments that double as both the usual towns and dungeons. Monster encounters will happen randomly but without breaking from the current screen, and as long as you wander between areas, there's naught a loading screen until you reach some cut scenes or use transporters. Transporters scattered about the levels serve as save points, healing points, and ways to move quickly between any other transporters you've hit on the current planet, which is a very nice feature after you've delved deep into a dungeon and need to hit a store to restock on health items. Chests along the way contain items or potentially dangerous Mimics though you can recognize these on sight alone. To help you along, a minimap shows what you've explored and the general direction of the next goal to help you plan your travels.
Combat, as noted, occurs right off the screen with minimal interruption. Of the eventual 8 characters you have in your party, three of them will be active in combat, with only one controlled by yourself; you can only swap out characters outside of battle, and in the first few chapters, the character selection is fixed. Each character has a main weapon and a subweapon, giving each character a melee and ranged attack. While you fight, you have to watch an action bar, which depletes with each attack or item use. When it's empty, you have to pause to let it refresh, or guard successfully against an enemy attack to refresh it instantly. You also gain the use of skills through the Revelation tree (see below) that can be used to unleash powerful attacks, boost your party's strength, or otherwise be useful in battle. There's also a special "Burning Strike" attack that requires you to hit a number of buttons times with their on-screen display to unleash a devastating attack. Numerous health revival items include single character and party-wide effects for hit point and status recovery. You can control the strategy of the party (attack the same foe or pursue different foes, for example), and at times, the computer-controlled characters will shout out two options for that character to do, usually a needed healing item or otherwise one of their skills; you have a few seconds to opt for one of the two using the left shoulder buttons, which triggers the action. Surprisingly, there is very little you can do to increase the defense of your characters, particularly those controlled by the computer, and as a result, you'll find yourself burning through your healing items at what normally would be alarming rates, but restocking these are easy and cheap.
There are several features of Rogue Galaxy that feel like extensions of the gameplay featured in the Dark Cloud games.
- Character growth, besides gaining hit points with levels, also uses what is called a Revelation Chart, which is odd mix of synthesis ideas and the Sphere Grid from Final Fantasy X. Each character has a unique chart and start with several blocks of 1 to 6 empty squares awaiting the insertion of a specific object or otherwise unknown. As you collect the correct object, you can then fit it into the appropriate space. When a full block of squares is complete, your character gains a new active or passive ability, and then more unknown squares are revealed for what needs to fit into them. This gives you some degree to your character growth, as you might find a rare object that can go in multiple places on the Chart and you'll need to choose wisely where to drop it. The game uses this to tame your character's growth as certain required items for higher power skills aren't made available until after certain points in the game. It would have been nice to been able to drop a similar but slightly more powerful object in place as to alter the stats of the skill (similar to how alchemy works in Aterlier Iris) but this is still a nice idea for gradual skill progression and giving something for the player to look out for.
- Very shortly into the game, you meet a special mutated frog that has gained the ability to combine two like items into a new items of the same form, the only stipulation is that it's not a required item (as you'll be told this if you try to do this), and that you've used the item enough in battle to maximize the character's skill use with it. The combined weapon is generally more powerful (though it's possible to combined a very weak weapon with a very strong one and result in a weapon weaker than the more powerful one) and gains additional element attributes based on what each original weapon had. The largest nit I had with these feature is that it took work to keeping up with this approach. After battle, the results screen tells you when you've achieved the needed mastery in a weapon to be used for synthesis but with the large number of battles that can happen, you tend to overlook this statistic. As a run, I may have been able to synthesis a new weapon earlier had I been paying attention. There's a lot of possible weapon synthesis routes for each character, and can also be very hard to keep track of.
- About 1/3rd into the game, you gain the use of a factory which you can use remotely (via the menu). This has the feel of Dark Cloud's rebuilding aspect at least in putting it together, but the minigame is a bit more of logical thinking similar to The Incredible Machine games. Throughout the game, you'll find certain NPC's that have an idea that gives you a blueprint of how to combine 2 or more items to make a brand spanking new one; once you've made one, stores will start stocking it for regular purchase. To make the item, you have to take the base items, pre-process them using special machining parts you play in this factory, and then combine them. The trick to combining them is that ingredients have to reach the combining machine at the same time, in the right form, or else the plan fails. Thus, this mini-game is a puzzle to know what equipment is needed and the length of paths between them so that processing happens correctly. The concept is neat, but working the GUI for it is a bit hard, and the worst part is the need to have to connect all the major equipment up to one of the multiple power plugs along the sides of the factor. I think if they had done away with the power part and made moving parts around a bit easier, I would have used this feature more, but as it is, it's just a bit too slow and bloated to enjoy, and I only used it to make necessary items in the game.
Mind you, Rogue Galaxy does have some additional features not regularly found in RPGs that I appreciated as well. For one, while there are the usual save points scattered about each level, they not only heal you, but they also allow you to transport around any other save point that you've used before (on the same planet, mind you) without question; should you unlock all the save points on a planet, you also gain a full map with the location of all the chests on the planet which is very helpful for those going after completion bonuses. The minimap nearly always points you to a location where you need to head to next and save for a couple subsections in the maps, you can figure your way out there easily; should no goal be set, you're usually in a small area that's easy to talk to all the people there and try to leave its bounds which triggers a cut scene to lead to the next goal. A nice feature is that when you load up the game, you get a brief summary of where you are in the game in terms of plot while the game loads up the required data, which helps to refresh yourself where you're going and what you need to do.
However, Rogue Galaxy does have several problems in gameplay that weaken the title. There's a good number of dungeons but a lot of these feel extremely long and more forcing you to level your characters through plentiful combat and thus extending the gameplay. Some of these are a bit more open and have interesting design approaches, but all of them suffer from lacking any landmarks or significant variations. The mini-map is your lifesaver here because you only need to watch that to figure out where you're going. Still, these dungeons are haphazard, with maybe a few triggers plot points in some of them. I've no problem with games that make sure that you're sufficiently powered up by the time you're meeting the final bosses, but Rogue Galaxy makes me feel that they're forcing you to level up as much as possible, and given that the farther I went in the game, the easier it got in terms of completing battles, I think there's just too much of this. It also doesn't help that combat is rather limited in terms of what you can do. While there's numerous monsters to fight, they all tend to have tactics that fall into about 5 or 6 categories with only variations in their hit points and elements strengths and weaknesses. In addition, you spend a lot of combat tossing around healing and revival items as you really have very limited options in increasing your characters' defenses compared with their offensive capabilities. By the time the story starts to pick up nicely, the combat scheme unfortunately drags it down. In the last few chapters, the dungeons are so long despite the story reaching its acme that I was basically escape any battles that I could.
What even seems odd about the large repetitive dungeons is that this game suggests a large galaxy with numerous planets and thus the opportunity for numerous environs. While I strongly appreciate the reuse of planets for multiple events to avoid the linear direction many RPGs end up being, there's only about 6 different planets that you will come across, feeling like this "galaxy" is woefully unpopulated. I think adding about twice as many planets, and thus cutting the number of dungeons per planet in half would have still avoided too much linear play, promoted exploration of the planets, and would have significantly helped with reducing repetition.
Add to these long dungeons the fact that the interface has just enough effects that it feels very sluggish when you want to perform certain actions quickly. For example, as you play, you'll gain a special subweapon for Jaster that can break certain shielding some foes have, but outside of this function, the gun has no power compared to the other subweapons. Of course, the appearance of these shielded creatures are at random, so when you know you have them to fight, you want to pull out the gun, dispel the shields, and then go back to a more powerful gun. Unfortunately, the number of steps you need to do and how it takes to appear in the heat of battle as well as how frequently you'd want to do it make this process tedious, and in the end, I usually just leave my gun set to the shield dissipating one and go in for the melee. The same thing happens on the Revelation charts, as it takes just a bit too long for the placing and redisplay of the updated chart to make this more a chore than something fun. Also,when you initiate skills, the game always wants to show the short action sequence before it. The first few times for a skill, this is a nice thing to see, but like watching the same animation sequence in serial anime series, it becomes very old very fast, and I wish there was a way to disable these after a point, even though after a second, you can dismiss it. It's still just the fact that it breaks away from combat for just a bit that makes it annoying.
Another major problem is that you have no way to reload your action meter or your subweapon meter except by depleting it and letting it refill itself. The action meter aspect is not so bad because you can then instantly refresh it by blocking an attack, but for some of the special guns to break shields, that can be critical time that shielded monsters get to run free immune to any other attacks. But even the lack of a easy way to reset the action gauge can hurt; sometimes you just want to not waste the last few segments of the bar and just get back up to full action faster so that you can dispense healing items quicker. This is particularly important when you have to fight some bosses alone (as in the final battle). There's times where your character is down and you can't bring up the menus fast enough to toss a healing item to save the day, resulting in the dreaded Game Over.
Finally, the final battle itself has everything I hate about the usual style of boss battles that Final Fantasy puts you up again. Not only are there 10(!) stages for this battle, but for 8 of them, you fight with only one character, which magnify the problems of the lack of an action gauge reset. There's also no save points between them, meaning that if you screw up one, you have to redo all of them to get back to that. It's not so much that these battles are uber-difficult particularly with all the forced leveling you have to do to get to it (a fortunate result), but just that if you're not fast with your fingers in the single battles the first time you enter them and learn the patterns, you're screwed and have to replay again. Additionally, as Jaster is the preferred character for use, suddenly having to play lead with the other characters may be difficult to get used to, such as not realizing one character's weapon was a flame-thrower type unit and thus acted differently than a sword, and thus screwed up that battle the first time. Thankfully, the intervening cutscenes can be skipped with a button press; additionally, as long as you've bought all the best equipment and used the characters equally, the battles are certainly easy to complete. Still, I know they were trying to complete out the story with these boss battles, but I'd wish they took the approach that FFX used, in that after the first two or three forms, the remaining battle(s) gave the player automatic regeneration or other special abilities as to allow him to finish the plot battles without having to work through the difficult titular boss battles.
Outside of the main quest and some of the unique , there's also several side hunting quests to seek out specific monsters to earn rewards, as well as completing certain bounties for killing a number of certain types of monsters, which increases your hunting rank and gains some special rewards. There's 9 very rare items that require you to perform certain conditions to also gain for additional bonuses. Several items are locked in chests that require special keys which are also difficult to acquire. There's also a method of capturing insects luring them to a trap with fruit and then using them in arena battles as well. Completing the game unlocks a few additional quests as well as aiming for completion bonuses for your Revelation tables, weapon synthesis and such.
Value/Replayabiliy: B-
For myself, the game took about 35 hrs to complete. Normally, I'd say that's about right for an RPG, but given how much repetition and forced dungeoning there was, it felt a lot longer and basically lacking more content by the end of the game. As with most RPGs, its replay value is limited as you can restart with some of your equipment but the plot progression is not going to change.
Graphics: A-
The game appears to use a similar engine to that from Dragon Quest 8 in both the use of cell-shading and the general appearance and animation. The styling is closer to that Dark Cloud 2 in terms of character appearances. Both of these games are excellent starting points for their graphics, and Rogue Galaxy is a good inheritor of these. There's a few slowdowns when the action gets intense on the screen, but in general the game keeps pretty good pace.
Sound: A
The voice acting throughout the game is well done. There's a bulk of serious characters, but a handful of both playable and NPC's that have good comical voices to keep the plot from running too serious. There is a problem with background music during battles and during the long dungeons getting repetitive but this is more due to the problems with the dungeon lengths themselves.
Overall: B-
There's several positive points about Rogue Galaxy; its story is very good, it's pleasing to watch and listen to, and many of the side features of the game that reflect Level-5's past performance. And while I can see that the elements of combat are interesting, the overall combination of the long, excessive dungeoning and some of the combat design choices can make this game rather frustrating to complete – not because of the difficulty, but simply because it can get excessively boring and tedious to work through. Avid RPG fans will likely want to try this game to see some of the more unique features, but it will likely be a passable title for others.
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Most of the discussion and debate about climate change centers on scientific scenarios, such as struggling eco-systems, violent storms and melting glaciers, or economic factors which range from the cost of alternative fuels to impact on gross domestic product. Largely missing, however, are explorations of the ethical implications of the actions or inactions of individuals and the world community as they consider solutions to a crisis of unparalleled proportions.
On Aug. 30 and 31, experts on many dimensions of climate change will gather at the Florida Hotel in Rio de Janeiro for one of the first international meetings to focus on those ethical implications. The Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change (EDCC) collaborative program at Penn State's Rock Ethics Institute is sponsoring the event in conjunction with the International Virtual Institute on Climate Change, the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change, and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro-The Energy Planning Program.
Several times throughout his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore asserts that climate change policy is a moral problem. But, how many and what types of moral and ethical issues does climate change policy-making raise, do policymakers have an understanding of these issues, and what practical difference would it make if ethical questions were integrated into the growing scientific and economic literature of climate change policy options?
According to organizers, EDCC was created in 2005 because:
- Human-induced climate change raises many profound ethical questions, yet these ethical issues have not been addressed adequately in climate change policy debates or in growing scientific and economic climate change literature;
- Given that those most responsible for climate change are not the same people as those most vulnerable to adverse climate change impacts, an equitable approach to climate change may be practically necessary to achieve a globally acceptable climate change solution;
- Climate change policy options are often discussed exclusively in the languages of science and economics, thereby overlooking or obscuring important ethical questions.
- The ethical dimensions of climate change must be expressly considered in climate change policy making to assure just climate change solutions and responses.
The upcoming Rio meeting of EDCC and its partners was convened specifically to gather the advice of climate change experts from developing countries as the group examines ethical issues that must be faced in developing climate change policy. Among other issues, this meeting will look at the ethical dimensions of the following climate change issues:
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- Atmospheric Targets: What ethical principles should guide the choice of specific climate change policy objectives, including but not limited to, maximum human-induced warming and atmospheric greenhouse gas targets?
- Allocating GHG Emissions Reductions: What ethical principles should be followed in allocating responsibility among people, organizations, and governments at all levels to prevent ethically intolerable impacts from climate change?
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- Cost to National Economies: Is the commonly used justification of national cost for delaying or minimizing climate change action ethically justified?
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- Potential New Technologies: Is the argument that we should or minimize climate change action until new, less-costly technologies may be invented in the future, ethically justifiable?
- Procedural Fairness: What principles of procedural justice should be followed to assure fair representation in decision-making?
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Professor Liz Corbett
BA MB BChir FRCP PhD FMedSci
of Tropical Epidemiology
Keppel Street
United Kingdom
Liz Corbett is a Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow and a Clinical Epidemiologist with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, based full time in Blantyre, Malawi. Her main research interests concern HIV and TB in HIV prevalent populations from the public health perspective, with a focus on primary care and community level diagnostic interventions. She works closely with the World Health Organization, with previous membership of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for the TB Programme. Her research has highlighted the public health importance of undiagnosed infectious TB and community-level interventions providing access to TB and HIV diagnosis. She has ongoing research in self-testing for HIV, management of cough at primary care level, TB diagnostic impact evaluations, and adolescent long-term survivors of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection.
Liz contributes to the DBL MSc in Infectious Diseases, but does not teach face-to-face in London.
My main research interests is in implementation research, exploring novel public health strategies with potential to increase access to HIV and TB diagnosis and treatment with focus on community-level and primary care diagnostic intervention trials.
I have evaluated community-based intensified TB case-finding with promising results in both Zimbabwe and Malawi, using periodic outreach with brief enquiry for chronic cough at household level. I am currently evaluating the impact of this strategy on undiagnosed infectious TB and TB infection among children in Blantyre, Malawi. At primary care and inpatient level, I have a number of ongoing individually- and cluster-randomised TB intervention trials with colleagues in London School, LSTMed and Malawi College of Medicine and National TB Programme, investigating health outcomes from different strategies for identifying and managing patients with underlying TB.
I have a major theme of research around HIV self-testing, having conducted a first-of-a-kind trial in 2012-14 in Malawi, the first evaluation of promotion of HIV self-testing, globally. This proved highly successful, with high uptake, accuracy, safety and increased demand for HIV treatment, and has been taken forward for scale up in a large implementation project funded by UNITAID. I am the Research Director for the UNITAID Population Services International HIV Self-Testing Africa (STAR) project, which has intensive research including cluster-randomised trials in Malawi (MLW), Zambia (ZAMBART), Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR), and South Africa (AHRI), as well as WHO, UCL and LSTMed as a policy and research partners. STAR has already had major impact on global policy and practice.
Within London School, I have a long-established relationship with the Tropical Epidemiology Group, and share a number of projects and PhD students with Katherine Fielding. I work closely with Fern Terris-Prestholt for the STAR health economics research. I have work on masculinity and TB that bridges qualitative research, epidemiology and mathematical model with Richard White, and I have a long-standing collaboration with my clinical colleague, Rashida Ferrand, concerning adolescent long-term survivors of perinatal HIV infection in Southern Africa.