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TOKYO (AP) — San Diegan Xander Schauffele won the Olympic gold medal in golf Sunday in a tense finish.
Schauffele was tied for the lead with Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia with two holes to play. The American made birdie from 6 feet on the 17th hole to regain the lead. Then after a bad tee shot that forced him to play short of the water, he hit wedge to 4 feet and made the par to win.
Schauffele was born and raised in San Diego, training with his father in the community and playing at Scripps Ranch High School before eventually playing for Long Beach State.
Sabbatini set an Olympic record with a 61 and won the silver.
C.T. Pan of Taiwan, who closed with a 63, won the bronze in a playoff among seven countries that lasted four holes.
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Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in the world took center stage.
Dressel won two more gold medals on Sunday to give him five in the Tokyo Olympics, winning the 50-meter freestyle and putting the Americans ahead to stay in the 4×100 medley relay on their way to a world record.
"I'm proud of myself. I feel like I reached what my potential was here at these Games," Dressel said. "It was just really fun racing."
Dressel join Americans Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi, as well as East Germany's Kristin Otto, as the only swimmers to win as many as five golds at a single Olympics. Phelps did it three times.
McKeon became the first female swimmer and second woman in any sport to claim seven medals at one Olympics. Four of them were gold, the other three bronze.
McKeon won the 50 free and took the butterfly leg on Australia's winning effort in the women's 4×100 medley relay.
The only other woman to win seven — in any sport — was Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya, who claimed two golds and five silvers at the 1952 Helsinki Games.
"It still feels very surreal," said McKeon, a 27-year-old from Brisbane. "It's going to take a little bit to sink in. I'm very proud of myself."
One of the marquee events of the Games was held later Sunday in the first Olympics without Usain Bolt in the finals of the 100-meter dash since 2004. Bolt won the 100 at the past three Olympics.
American sprinter Trayvon Bromell came into the Games as the favorite but didn't make it to the final after finishing third in his semifinal heat. Bromell, who came in with the world's fastest time this year at 9.77, finished in 9.996 seconds, which was .001 out of the second automatic qualifying spot.
The fastest time over the three heats came from Su Bingtian of China, an indoor specialist who was the first man from his country to break 10 seconds. Su ran the third heat in an Asian record 9.83 seconds, finishing a fraction ahead of American Ronnie Baker.
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade has added a gold medal on vault to go with the silver she earned in the all-around.
Andrade put together a pair of soaring vaults to post an average of 15.083. The medals Andrade has won in Tokyo are the first two for Brazil in gymnastics at the Games.
American MyKayla Skinner, who entered the competition after defending Olympic champion Simone Biles pulled out to focus on her mental health, captured the silver.
USA Gymnastics said Biles has also opted not to compete on floor exercise. She won gold in the event in Rio de Janeiro and placed second in qualifying last week. Jennifer Gadirova of Britain will replace Biles in Monday's finals.
Biles has not decided whether to participate in Tuesday's balance beam final, USA Gymnastics said.
Max Whitlock of Britain defended his Olympic title in pommel horse and Artem Dolgopyat won Israel's first ever Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics.
Nina Derwael of Belgium won the gold medal in the uneven bars and Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee added a bronze medal to her haul in Tokyo.
Fifth-ranked Alexander Zverev of Germany has won the gold medal in men's singles at the Olympics.
Zverev beat Karen Khachanov of the Russian Olympic Committee 6-3, 6-1 for the biggest title of his career.
It follows a comeback victory for Zverev over top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
The top-seeded Czech team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won gold in women's doubles. The Czechs beat the Swiss team of Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic 7-5, 6-1.
Bencic won gold in singles a day earlier by beating Czech player Marketa Vondrouova.
Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani of Brazil took the bronze.
Luka Doncic will take his unbeaten record with Slovenia straight to the Olympic quarterfinals.
Doncic just missed the first triple-double in the Olympics in nine years and the Slovenians edged Spain 95-87 in a tense and important final game of men's group play.
Doncic had foul trouble early and shooting struggles all night but finished with 12 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, one shy of the first triple-double since LeBron James had one for the U.S. in 2012.
Two American teams are out at the Olympic beach volleyball venue.
A Qatari pair that is ranked No. 1 in the world beat Nick Lucena and 2008 gold medalist Phil Dalhausser 14-21, 21-19, 15-11 in the first round of knockout play.
The U.S. women's team of Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes also lost in three sets to Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson of Canada after winning the first set.
Claes and Sponcil entered the Games as the hottest team in the world, winning the last two events of the pandemic-extended qualifying period to grab the second U.S. spot in Tokyo. In the process, they knocked out five-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings.
Charlotte Worthington of Britain put on a show in BMX freestyle's Olympic debut, landing the first 360 backflip in women's competition to knock off American rival Hannah Roberts.
Roberts, a three-time world champion at 19, set the bar in her opening run, landing a backflip with a tailspin for a 96.1.
Worthington crashed on her first run, but pulled out all the stops in her second. The 25-year-old added a front flip to her 360 backflip and closed with another backflip for a 97.5.
Logan Martin of Australia won gold in the men's event.
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My fourth book, The Last Doctor She Should Ever Date, is now on pre-release at mills and boon website. I'm so excited! This book is about a damaged and publicity shy It girl, Daniella Donatello and devilishly handsome and commitment-shy sports doctor Zac Price. Based around a sports tournament this book was a departure…Read More
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After a month of pre-release from www.millsandboon.co.uk my third book, The War Hero's Locked-Away Heart is available now in UK shops and in digital format. Here's my UK covers: I'm thrilled to be part of a 2-in-1 with lovely Aussie author, Fiona Lowe! …Read More
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Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter
Josh Brent, a Dallas Cowboys defensive linesman, was arrested early this morning on a charge of intoxication manslaughter after a one-car accident that killed teammate and passenger Jerry Brown.
Brown was a member of the team's taxi squad and was also Josh Brent's teammate at the University of Illinois.
TMZ provides this summary of what allegedly happened in the fatal car crash in Irving, Texas:
"According to police, Brent was driving at a high rate of speed when his car 'hit the outside curb,' flipped over and came to rest in the middle of the road. Brent was responsive at the scene, but Brown was not. Brown was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital."
Josh Brent allegedly failed a field sobriety test, and is being held without bail at the Irving city jail. Results of a blood test administered at a local hospital have yet to be released.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones issued the following statement according to ESPN:
"We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown. At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry's family and all of those who knew him and loved him."
Cowboys VP Stephen Jones added that "It's sad. Very sad. It's tragic for everybody," according to USA Today.
Josh Brent had taken over as the team's starting nose tackle due to the injury of Jay Ratliff. Brent had been a member of the Cowboys since 2010.


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Hotel Angleterre and Residence, Lausanne
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The 4-star Hotel Angleterre & Residence is nestled on the shores of Lake Geneva in Lausanne. Together with a magnificent view of the lake and the French Alps on the other side of the lake, this hotel features a modern interior design within historically rich walls which gives this place a very charming ambience. The Hotel is located just 5-minutes from the historic city center and the downtown shopping district. The Olympic Museum is also just steps away. The Hotel Angleterre has a restaurant, bar, heated outdoor swimming pool, spacious areas for meetings, is fully air conditioned, and well equipped.
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The Hotel Angleterre features 75 contemporary – traditional rooms and Junior Suites equiped with air conditioning, international PC modem connections, CNN and Satellite television, connecting rooms for family stays, on command movies, minibar, limited room service (breakfast, lunch, dinner), range of toiletries, in-room safe, daily laundry, dry cleaning services, express laundry, pressing services and rooms for disabled. Non smoking rooms are available on request.
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Conversations with Missy: Phil Leavitt of dada and 7Horse
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20 injured in Massachusetts DUI accident involving bus
A traffic accident in Randolph on Aug. 12 resulted in 20 people being taken to various hospitals for treatment. The accident occurred in the 1100 block of North Main Street around 10:30 a.m.
Authorities stated that the 30-year-old male driver of a southbound Ford sedan was driving under the influence of drugs when he crossed the yellow line and collided with the northbound Route 240 bus, which was carrying 34 passengers. Photos show that both vehicles involved sustained significant front-end damage.
Twenty people were hospitalized, though none of the injuries that were suffered appeared to be life-threatening. It was not reported if the accused driver suffered any injuries in the crash, but he was taken into police custody and charged with driving under the influence of drugs. It was not reported if he was still in custody later that day.
Those who have been involved in a car crash might have suffered injuries ranging in severity from minor to life threatening. Even if injuries are not potentially fatal, they could result in limited mobility and keep someone from being able to work and earn an income. Additionally, an injured party may face a reduction in his or her quality of life due to injuries that may linger long after the crash took place.
Victims of accidents that were caused by someone else's negligent act may choose to file personal injury lawsuits in order to seek compensation for the damages that they sustained. These damages may include the medical bills that resulted from hospital treatments and any wages that were lost due to an inability to work in addition to victims' pain and suffering.
Source: Boston.com, "Driver Arrested After Car Crashes into MBTA Bus, Injuring up to 20", Chris Caesar, August 12, 2014


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It's been a while since I last facilitated an all remote retrospective. Below is an email I sent out to the team I'm currently working with to help us prepare for our first "retro" together. We've since held the retro and it went well overall, so I thought this prep and guidance might be useful for others to iterate on.
Hi All,
On Tuesday we're going to have a Project Retrospective (aka "retro"). In my experience, retros are hugely beneficial opportunities for teams to learn and grow.
Please take the time to read the rest of this email. It outlines how the retro will run. In order to make the most of our time, it's best to come prepared. 🙂
Retro Goals
- Learning jointly – From each other's different perspectives, feelings, and current thoughts about where the team is at since launching the project.
- Taking action – Based on learning together, we identify where we can most benefit from improvement and take action.
- Strengthening the team – We're in this together. By listening, learning, and taking action on what we've learned, we develop a stronger bond that is bigger than "just the work".
Ground Rules
Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job he or she could, given what was known at the time, his or her skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand.
- Be respectful
- Be present (no phones, no "side chats/conversations", no browsing, etc.)
- Everyone gets a turn to speak
- No interrupting
- No judgement on feedback (use "I statements")
Before The Retro (between now and when we meet)
Please take time between now and when we meet to think about the following in relation to your experience and/or what you observed during your time with the TGE project:
- What you want us to continue doing
- What you'd like us to start doing
- What you'd like us to stop doing
You can add your items to this doc, which we'll use as part of the retro: Google Doc
The Start
Check-in: We'll go around the call and have everyone provide one word for how they're feeling in the moment. Have trouble coming up with a word for how you're feeling? I know I do sometimes! Try this to help identify a word: https://verbaliststravel.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/the-language-and-vocabulary-wheel-for-feelings-verbalists.jpg
The Middle
Part 1) We'll use the "Before the Retro" section above to guide the initial discussion. What we want to: continue, start, and stop doing. If you haven't added your items to each area, we'll have a short time for everyone to add to each list.
Part 2) We'll go through each item and open it up for questions/clarification. I will do my best to encourage open, focused discussion that honors our time.
Part 3) Everyone gets 3 votes per area to put against the items they think we should take action on now, not later. You can apply more than 1 vote to an item if you feel that strongly about it.
Part 4) Identify the top item in each area and determine next steps (which can be as simple as identifying an owner to drive the action post-retro). …But what about the other items – aren't they important too? Yes! But focus is key. Just because an item isn't made "top priority" doesn't mean it won't see progress in the future.
I'm accountable for ensuring the 3 items we identified to take action on make progress. Don't expect miracles. Some things require a a fair amount of determination over a period of time to show results. My commitment is to continue to provide visibility to the items and help move them forward. Expect this to be part of our weekly meetings, even if it's just a quick update.
The End
Check-out: Everyone on the call gets a brief (30 seconds or less) opportunity to express closing thoughts/feelings now that the retro is at a close.
Looking forward to learning and improving with you all!


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Hello and welcome to my Vans Hi Standard OG review.
In this review I will take a look at the Hi Standard OG as freestyle snowboard boots.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Hi Standard OG a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how they compare with other freestyle boots.
Overall Rating
Boots: Vans High-Standard OG
Price: $199 (USD recommended retail)
Style: Freestyle
Other Uses: Beginner, Casual/Playful All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium-Soft (4/10)
Flex Feel: Medium-Soft (3.5/10)
Rating Score: 83.7/100
Compared to other Freestyle Boots
Out of the 27 freestyle boots that I rated:
Overview of the Hi Standard OG's Specs
Check out the tables for the Hi Standard OG's specs and available sizes.
Freestyle or Beginner or Casual/Playful All-Mountain
Ability Level:
Lacing System:
Traditional Lacing
Who are the Hi Standard OG Most Suited to?
The Hi Standard OG are great boots for beginner riders, low intermediates or those that want a boot for more playful freestyle riding or just casually crusing the groomers.
Not for speed demons or big deep carves. Not an aggressive locked in kind of boot, but a more fun playful one.
The Hi Standard OG in More Detail
O.k. let's take a more detailed look at what the Hi Standard OG are capable of.
Demo Info
Boots: Vans Hi Standard OG 2020
Size: 10 (US Men's Sizing)
Date: December 17, 2019
Conditions: Switching between rain and snow - couldn't make up it's mind! But was wet snow even when it was snowy.
Wasn't the slowest/stickiest I've seen it, but wasn't fast conditions either.
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Board Demoed With: Rossignol One LF 2018
Bindings Demoed With: Burton Malavita 2017
Outersole Length: 30.7cm (mondo 28cm)
Difference between Mondo & Outersole: 2.7cm
Backstay Height: 28.1cm
Weight: 1060 grams*
* Average of a sample of boots I weighed was 1006 grams, so a little heavier than the average but pretty close to average.
Width: The Hi-Standard were quite tight around my toes and balls of my feet. Got better after heat molding but still on the tighter side, so I would say medium, bordering on narrow width.
True to Size?: Like with other Vans boots, the 10 fits best for me, and I'm usually a 10, so I would say true to size
High or Low Arch: This boot has a low arch. I don't have particularly high arches (quite flat on my left foot and more average arch on my right), but I could feel these on the top of my feet, particularly my right foot. Better after heat molding and I own Vans boots and know that this breaks in and fits me well after a small amount of time, but probably not for those with particularly high arches
Shock Absorption
They're not super shock absorbing, but they're not bad either. Just a little less vs my test boots (Vans Aura). Despite what it looks like on the outside, the sole is quite thin.
Board Feel
With that thin, flexy and flat sole, you get great board feel. It's like wearing skateboard boots!
They're quite soft flexing, so didn't expect much in terms of response, and didn't get that much either. Great for when you're riding slow or playing around, but once you get some speed up or try to lay into a deep carve, they're not that accommodating.
Their traditional lace, which automatically makes them highly adjustable. However, I did find the plastic pulley for the liner harness to be hard to work with and the quality of it isn't very good.
Nice and comfortable, particularly after heat-molding. Comfort is pretty subjective when it comes to snowboard boots though - every foot is different. I would say if you have high arches, this may not work as well for you, comfort-wise.
Let's Break up this text with a Video
The Hi-Standard OG comes in at around 2:04
Heel Hold
I found I got a bit of heel lift in these boots. Nothing major, but more than I would on average. Not a huge deal for this type of boot, where I wouldn't be looking to get every bit of response out of them, for the type of riding I would get them for.
Reduced Footprint
Typical of Vans, they have a decent amount of reduced foot print. The pair I rode measured 2.7cm longer on the outersole vs the Mondoprint that the boot is made for. That's better than average of all the boots I've measured.
There's not much in terms of tread on the sole - and I wouldn't imagine what tread was there wouldn't last that long. The sole is more made for board feel than traction. Which is fine, in a boot like this as it's not something that I would be riding if I was doing hiking missions.
Like with most traditional lace boots, it's a bit of an effort to get in/out of them vs other systems like Speed Lace and Boa. And the liner pulley isn't the best either. One of the biggest things I don't like about traditional lace is when there's a wet car park and you're trying to get them on/off without getting your laces wet.
I do like them for their adjustability - and they just look cooler (IMO). I have a love/hate relationship with traditional lace!
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
TOTAL after normalizing
The Hi Standard OG are a great pair of boots if you're looking for something that can be playful on the mountain or in the park or if you're a beginner that needs a comfortable boot that's nice and forgiving to ride with.
Not for hard charging or hiking or anything like that. There's not a balance between good riding slow and good riding fast with these boots - they perform well at slow speeds and for playing around in, but not really suited to hard carves and bombing, IMO.
They do look cool though, IMO. But of course that didn't come into the ratings!
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you're interested in learning more about the Hi-Standard OG, are ready to buy or want to research current prices and sizing availability, check out the links below.
If you want to see how the Hi-Standard OG compared to other freestyle boots, or want to check out some other options, check out the link below.


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Next.js 5: Universal Webpack, CSS Imports, Plugins and ZonesPosted by
We are very happy to introduce Next.js 5.0 to the world. It's available on npm effective immediately. To upgrade, run:
npm i next@latest react@latest react-dom@latest
In addition to bumping Next.js, we upgrade the peer dependencies
Next.js is a toolkit for universal, server-rendered (or statically pre-rendered) React.js applications. Getting started developing an application of any size is as easy as executing
next. (Read more.)
With every new release we are committed to retaining backwards compatibility, offering simple upgrade paths and only making API changes when absolutely necessary. Next.js 5.0 is no exception.
Under the hood, however, Next.js has undergone a radical transformation to enable powerful new use cases and extensibility. We started by making Next.js share a universal Webpack pipeline for both server and client code.
Universal Webpack and Next Plugins
Next.js leverages existing powerful tools like Webpack, Babel and Uglify, presented to the end-user as a remarkable simple interface:
next (to develop),
next build (to prepare for production) and
next start (to serve) or
next export to pre-render to static files.
One of the early decisions we made was to provide very powerful extensibility points for how these tools are configured. We didn't just want ease of use, we wanted to enable flexibility to extend the toolkit however you wanted.
For example, you can extend the Next.js webpack configuration by setting up a
webpack property in your
Because webpack executes differently for production and development, we decided at the time to make it a function that decorates our default webpack config:
module.exports = {
webpack(config, { dev }) {
// modify it!
return config;
An example of the optional
However, Webpack would only execute on the client (browser) bundles, and you would miss out on the possibility of using this great toolchain for server-rendering.
We are happy to announce that we have extensively refactored our codebase to make Webpack work universally.
From your perspective, all that changes is that an additional
isServer property is passed to the decorator function above. However, the new semantics mean that the broad ecosystem of Webpack loaders are now available for you to use.
CSS, LESS, SASS, SCSS and CSS Modules
One of our most highly requested features is the ability to import CSS files and take advantage of Webpack loaders:
import './index.css';
export default function Index() {
return (

I love CSS!

An example page (
pages/index.js) using CSS imports thanks to Universal Webpack
To make this work, you can bring the loaders you need as peer dependencies:
npm i --save css-loader style-loader postcss-loader
Next.js which gives you the freedom to pick and choose which loaders you need and to upgrade them to different versions at will.
And then extend the config to configure your loaders. In
module.exports = {
webpack(config, options) {
const { dev, isServer } = options;
const extractCSSPlugin = new ExtractTextPlugin({
filename: 'static/style.css',
disable: dev,
test: /\\.css$/,
use: cssLoaderConfig(extractCSSPlugin, {
return config;
Extending the raw webpack config gives you great flexibility and control
While our general recommendation is to use component-local styling solutions, like the included
styled-jsx babel plugin, we believe CSS loaders have many important strengths, like making it easy to re-use existing CSS codebases and vastly simplifying migrating old codebases to Next.js.
Instead of enabling every conceivable feature and loader by default, we are introducing Next.js plugins, which are simple functions that decorate your configuration. Instead of manually extending the configuration to set up the loaders like we did above, you can just do:
const withCss = require('next-css');
module.exports = withCss({
/* extra optional config */
All it takes to enable importing
.cssfiles is to bring in
Read more on CSS Loaders usage with Next.JS, or refer to some of the packages we have already created for you:
Our goal is to empower the community to develop and grow an ecosystem of practical simple extensions. To that end, we are opening the next-plugins monorepo for the Next.js community to maintain. All PRs are welcome!
TypeScript Support
One of the fastest growing technologies in the JavaScript ecosystem is TypeScript. So much so, that it is becoming officially supported by Babel 7, which means it will naturally be supported by Next.js by just customizing your .babelrc.
In the mean time, thanks to our new Universal Webpack support, you can already get full TypeScript support today!
You can extend your webpack config like this:
module.exports = {
webpack(config, options) {
const { dir, defaultLoaders } = options;
config.resolve.extensions.push('.ts', '.tsx');
test: /\\.+(ts|tsx)$/,
include: [dir],
exclude: /node_modules/,
use: [
{ loader: 'ts-loader', options: { transpileOnly: true } },
return config;
All we have to do is enable the
Like CSS loaders and pre-processors, TypeScript has been one of the most requested features. To make incorporating it into projects just as easily as any other loader, we now have a
next-typescript plugin you can include in your
next.config.js file:
const withTs = require('next-typescript');
module.exports = withTs({
/* additional config*/
Plugins can be trivially composed: they are just functions
Better Support for React Altlibs & Module Overloading
Many drop-in replacement implementations of React have emerged over time. Among them, some notable ones are [
nervjs and
Other libraries focus on replacing the DOM renderer, like
react-dom-lite, which is aiming to make a smaller React build by introducing some minor tradeoffs in browser compatibility.
Universal Webpack support makes the process of incorporating these libraries as drop-in replacements even easier. In the same vein as the other plugins, this is all you have to do to use Next.js with preact:
npm i @zeit/next-preact preact preact-compat
We install the preact plugin and necessary peer dependencies
const withPreact = require('@zeit/next-preact');
module.exports = withPreact();
Our new
next.config.jsready for preact
Check out the very simple @zeit/next-preact module or create your own!
Optional External Sourcemaps in Production
Now that webpack is used by Next.js for both client and server code, enabling source-maps in production builds is just one small adjustment to its configuration.
In development source maps are automatically enabled, so we configure it differently for production:
module.exports = {
webpack(config, { dev }) {
if (!dev) {
config.devtool = 'source-map';
return config;
We simply configure the
devtooloption differently when not in development
One of the stated goals of Next.js from the very beginning was to bring back and preserve the simplicity of the Web.
Server-rendering, a simple and agnostica approach to data fetching and declarative pages based on the filesystem structure are some of the features we introduced in line with this thinking.
A frequently overlooked aspect of web services and web sites is how naturally composable and scalable they are.
For example,
mydomain.com/settings and
mydomain.com/ could be two entirely different apps, deployed independently, scaled independently, even running different versions of the same software.
All it takes to "glue them together" into a uniform experience for the end-user is some simple configuration of the backend routing layer or load balancers that expose them to the world. We are very happy to now bring the ability to compose multiple applications built with Next.js, connected together using normal
<Link> components. We call this feature Zones.
As an example, consider these two independent Next.js applications deployed to Vercel:
- https://front.vercel.app
- https://zeit-docs-zbqbsrucga.vercel.app/docs https://zeit-docs-zbqbsrucga.vercel.app/api
When we revamped our docs, we wanted to make accepting a community contribution as easy as possible.
We decided to split out the documentation "mini-website" into its own repository. Additionally, whenever a pull-request is submitted and a change is proposed, we deploy it automatically, in isolation:
What we ended up is two zones, that are brought together into the parent domain
https://vercel.com using our path alias feature. It looks something like this:
"rules": [
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
This and That
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- AnonymousAugust 30, 2010 at 12:55 AM
Is the US Pan Am Team just the top age-eligible Juniors in order of finish from Nationals?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2010 at 1:19 AM
Actually Marley hasn't been so consistent, missing Nationals last year after rough Regional and Sectional skates. Consistency issues aside, she really has potential to be a wonderful ladies skater. If she keeps improving and keeps focused in competition, she will definitely challenge for a medal, if not win the Jr National title. I really enjoy her long program from Dupage and I am impressed that she has a full set of triples now (although she isn't competing the 3S in this video- I'm not sure if that jump is an issue for her but she has competed it before). With a little more stretch and polish, she'll be one of my favorite ladies this season.ReplyDelete
I'm looking forward to seeing what she can do in pairs. I hope it is a good fit for Brubaker, but it would not surprise me if she is in a "Kristi Yamaguchi" scenario in couple years and needs to pick between singles or pairs. The US pairs field is less deep than ladies, but internationally, I think the ladies competitions are more wide open than pairs.
Good to see that Ksenia Marakova has added the lutz this year.
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2010 at 1:25 AM
I'm glad to see Ksenia Semenova is still competing. She's had lots of injuries.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2010 at 6:02 AM
No Katelyn Ohashi?ReplyDelete
Mary Beth Marley has been very good for a while. While she doesn't always win every competition, her name is always near the top. When she missed at sectionals, she just missed. It wasn't a complete bomb. You never see her fall dramatically in the rankings.ReplyDelete
Also, Mary Beth has been adding a number of triples to her repertoire since 2009 Novice Nationals. It is not uncommon for a first-year junior to miss Nationals. The more advanced triples are usually very iffy for the first year or so that they are being attempted in competition by a skater.ReplyDelete
Hopefully the Marley-Brubaker team will work. Speaking of work, her lutz sure needs some. But, she's young and has time yet to develop her techniques.ReplyDelete
- Figure8August 30, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Who is going to coach Marley and Brubaker?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Marley seems to really be improving. Last season, when she would mess up one jump, it seemed like she would mess up most of the jumps and unravel a bit, so it's a good sign that she could skate so well in this video after the opening fall. Marley just missed Nationals last year, but that was more a testament to her good overall skating... She wasn't doing the harder jumps yet (3F or 3Lz) and was messing up all the easier ones (watch her four fall LP at Regionals as example). She's skating much better now and adding the harder triples. Hopefully adding on all the rigors of pairs won't stunt her gradual progress in singles. What I find weird is why her spiral is so weak when she has such a great Biellman. Maybe it's just a matter of needing more strength in her back.ReplyDelete
I like Marley's skating, just wish she was a little older. It's going to be a little odd to see Brubaker skating with someone barely 15. Still, it must be a relief for Brubaker to find someone to skate with at this point.
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2010 at 8:07 AM
Polina Shelepen looks so much taller this year. Maybe she will improve and her wins will actually be earned once she gets use to her body more. Her jumps so aren't appealing though.ReplyDelete
Really like Florent...wish he would grow a lil more...just a preference.


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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Mysterious behavior.
NY apartment building supervisor noticed that a boy who frequently visited his grandparents always rode to 9th floor and then walked up to the 15th floor where his grandparents lived. On the way down boy always rode elevator all the way from 15th to the ground floor. What can explain this suspicious behavior.
4 comments:
- Nicolas said...
Hint: when it rains the boy gets up to the 15th floor on the way up.
- April 3, 2009 at 5:09 PM
- Maria said...
Now I am puzzled. It seems that on the other side of Atlantic where Nicolas is from (Paris, France) lives another solution to this puzzle. Your hint does not work with the answer I had in mind.
This gets to be interesting!
Submit any solution - as long as it makes sense.
- April 3, 2009 at 7:36 PM
- Nicolas said...
When it rains in Paris everybody carries around an umbrella. This does not just offer protection against rain, it is also a convenient tool to reach high points when you happen to be a small boy in a big elevator :-)
- April 5, 2009 at 5:36 AM
- Maria said...
What a great twist to this puzzle!
You, French, always knew how to use your accessories. Scarfs, bracelets, bow ties and even umbrellas.
- April 6, 2009 at 8:47 AM


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It never ceases to amaze me how I can take an already bad situation and make it worse. And yet that is exactly what I have done with Sansar. I don't see any way that I can come back, given how neatly I have painted myself into a corner, so I have left the official Sansar Discord server. I won't be back this time. I feel I have made a complete and utter mess of things, and those people who are angry with me have every right to be. I'm sorry.
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Exciting News-Design Team Member for FCCB!
Wow, I am so thrilled to share this exciting news with all my blogger friends..... I'm a new Design Team Member over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. Yeah!!
My first project for the Design Team will post on Nov. 14th. I am honored and excited to be a part of this wonderful challenge blog and group of talented ladies at FCCB. I am looking forward to creating and working with everyone on this very talented team.
Be sure to stop over at Fantabulous Cricut today for the start of a new challenge this week and join in the challenge! Check out what the Design Team has created for you this week-They are amazing!
Have a great day!
Sherrie K
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(Insert scream here) I'm so EXCITED for you! I'm running out to our Halloween parade but I saw this on my phone and had to reply! They are so very lucky to have you, I just LOVE your creativity and talent! What a great surprise! Happy Halloween! Enjoy your day my sweet friend!ReplyDelete
So super duper excited for you!! You are going to be amazing!!Wait you already create amazingly!! Fantabulous Cricut is so lucky to have you on their DT!
Can't wait to see your first project :)
Happy Halloween :)
Hi Sherrie I am screaming too! So thrilled for you it is so well deserved you have an amazing blog and you are so creative. Best wishes for a wonderful experience! karenReplyDelete
Congratulations Sherrie!!!! You will love being on this fun team! Looking forward to seeing your awesome creations for the challenges! :)AmyReplyDelete
Wow you must be sooo excited!! Congratulations Sherrie! I can't wait to see more of your fabulous projects over at FCCB!ReplyDelete
Happy Halloween!
Yay! Congrats. You make the cutest stuff, so I'm not surprised they snapped you up. Hope it's tons of fun! Will be looking forward to your creations!ReplyDelete
Congratulations...I can't think of a more perfect person to showcase her Cricut talent!!! Way to go!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Can't wait to see all of your great projects :)ReplyDelete
Congrats Sherrie! I love all your amazing work! I am so happy to be working with you at FCCB!ReplyDelete
Congrats, you are so talented! Can't wait to see your first post over there.ReplyDelete
YAY! Congrats Sherrie. I am soo honored to be on the DT with you.ReplyDelete
Be Blessed, Beckie
Congrats on making the design team at FCCB!! I cannot wait to see what you create.
Way to go, Sherrie! That is very cool. Congratulations!!--Pat N.ReplyDelete
Congrats, you deserve it and a lot more, your creations are just wonderful!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Sherrie, I look forward to seeing your creations :)ReplyDelete
YEEEEAAAA!!! Congratulations, Sherrie!!!!! I am so very happy for you! Have fun and I look forward to all your creations!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Sherrie! They are so lucky to have you, your creations are wonderful.ReplyDelete
Congrats Sherrie! I am so happy for you! You are so talented and will be an asset to the team! Good luck!ReplyDelete
Hooray Sherrie, just think, I can say..."I knew you when" lol! Hugs!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Sherrie,they are lucky to have you.You make beautiful creations.ReplyDelete
Jayne x
Congratulations Sherrie!! I love this challenge site- you'll be amazing!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Sherrie! You will make a great addition to the team! Can't wait to see what you design!ReplyDelete
Saundra :)
Congrats Sherrie- Enjoy it!!!ReplyDelete
YAY!! I am soo excited for you Sherrie...I look so forward to being on the team with you!! (We get to be DT sisters after all!!) :DReplyDelete
Lisa :)
Congrats! I am so excited to start working with you and the other amazingly talented ladies. Love your site--Crafty Hugs my friend, CathieReplyDelete
Awesome!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!! :)ReplyDelete
Yay Sherrie! I am so excited to hear you are on the DT over at FCCB! I love that blog! Congrats friend, I can't wait!! I haven't seen who all is on it but I did see Lisa was and I am just tickled pink that two of my favorite blog buddies are on the DT for my favorite challenge blog! It's going to be so fun! Whoo hoooo!ReplyDelete
Congrats Sherrie! I can't wait to see your amazing projects. You are so super talented.ReplyDelete
Congrats to you Sherrie, you are going to love working with the fab Design Team at FCCB! They are an awesome group of ladies and I'm going to miss working with them all! I look forward to seeing all the wonderful things I know you will create!ReplyDelete
Congrats! So happy for you :) Can't wait to see your first project for them!ReplyDelete
Congrats Sherrie, It will be great to get to work with you on FCCB!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Sherrie it is definitely much deserved.ReplyDelete
Congrats, Sherrie. I'm excited about being on the team with you and getting to know everyone.ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Sherrie!!! :o) I am SO EXCITED for you! **happy dance** You are consistently so creative and inspiring.. you are going to be such a blessing to that fantastic blog! Well-deserved, my friend! GAH I'm just so excited! :o) :o) :o)ReplyDelete
Hugs and blessings!
Congrats on your design team member. I can't wait to see your projects.ReplyDelete
Congratulations Sherrie!!! Soooo happy for you!!!! You so deserve this as you are one talented lady!!! Have fun and I can't wait to see what you create!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Sherrie, I am so excited to be on the FCCB DT with you!ReplyDelete
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Hi Sherrie!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations!!!! I'm soo excited to know that we are going to be FCCB Sisters!!! I was soo happy for you when I saw your name on the list. Can't wait to see what you create!
Wahoo!!! You are a great addition to that fab challenge blog. Congrats, Sherrie!ReplyDelete
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Hi Sherrie,ReplyDelete
Congrats & WELCOME to the FCCB team! I look forward to working with you and getting to know you better.
Your Fellow DT Member,
Woo hoo!! This is SUCH great news! Congratulations, Sherrie!ReplyDelete
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calendar | musicians | venues | concert reviews | CD reviews | photos | features
John Stetch
Rodney Green
Sean Smith
Kenwood Dennard
Christian Scott
Christian Scott guitarist
Christian Scott pianist
Christian Scott saxophonist
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FREIHOFER'S JAZZ FESTIVAL (Day 2)
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, NY
June 25, 2006
by J Hunter
Notes from Day 2 of the Freihofer's Jazz Festival:
ALMOST DODGED THE BULLET: If the Weather Channel were infallible, this fest would have been a washout. As it happened, the first drops didn't start falling until Sonya Kitchell came on to close the Gazebo bill. (I have only one thing to say about Kitchell: This is what comes from record labels insisting, One Norah Jones just isn't enough.)
HERE WE GO, LOOP DE LOOP: Okay, I don't want to sound like a Luddite here, but the Effects Box is getting way too prevalent in jazz. Kaki King sort of gets a pass on this, if only because she does a good job of mining the same vein Bill Frisell's been working. (i.e. Blues and Folk combined with loops) However, even though it's key to their attempt to play outside the box, a reliance on effects had a negative effect on an otherwise great Gazebo set by Robin Eubanks EB3. The Dave Holland Quintet trombonist's got a funky little unit, especially with Michelle Rosewoman tearing it up on keyboards and keyboard bass. But the virtual bells & whistles should be a compliment, not a detriment.
OLD SKOOL vs. OLD SCHOOL: As I recall, the Stanley Clarke/George Duke Project was an attempt to make a funkier, more commercial Return To Forever. I wasn't a fan of it then, and I could have done without this reunion, which felt more and more like a Classic Rock band searching for its old greatness. There was lots and lots of sizzle, but the only steak on the menu was served up during Clarke's solo acoustic spot.
By comparison, the flashiest thing about the Preservation Hall Jazz Band was the trombone player's red socks. This was, essentially, a museum piece: Seven men sitting still, for the most part, playing chestnuts like Basin Street Blues and After You've Gone the way Woody Allen would like to play them. But when the Mardi Gras clowns jump out into the crowd for Last Chance To Dance/When The Saints Go Marchin' In, you can't help but Second Line, and that's just what some of the amphitheatre crowd did - myself included.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: The most amazing thing about this year's Dave Brubeck Quartet set was Brubeck didn't try to rush through Take Five; in years past, he truly stretched the definition of a fast 5/4. The 85-year old icon doesn't have to prove anything, and is perfectly content to leave the heavy lifting (No pun intended) to sax/flute player Bobby Militello, who is starting to resemble Jared before he found Subway. Flashes of the young Brubeck could be seen earlier in the day at the Gazebo, when the John Stetch Trio played with time and tone like Monk in his prime.
THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT : I've been raving to anyone who would listen about Christian Scott's debut disc, Rewind That (Concord); after his otherworldly Gazebo show, a lot of other people should be raving about him, too. The crowd behind the seats was six deep and howling as Scott and his fiery sextet opened with an unrecorded piece that said, There's plenty more where the last disc came from! It's a dead heat which I liked more: Scott's cutting contest with sax player Louis Fouchet on the closer Rewind That, or the band's outrageous cover of the Funky Meters' The Sissy Strut.
GIVE IT A REST: I guess y'all haven't seen me in so long, Etta James drawled, Y'all didn't know who I was! I know I didn't. The last time I saw James was 14 years ago, when she headlined the San Jose Jazz Festival. At the time, she was pushing 300 pounds, and she spent more time making lewd movements and gestures than she did singing the Blues.
At least 150 of those pounds were long gone Sunday night when she opened her set with I Just Wanna Make Love To You. The weight was gone, but the sexual antics were worse. She humped her chair and did the bump-and-grind while leaning on the front of her keyboardist's Hammond B3 (which was facing the audience, by the way); she pushed her guitarist's head between her legs during her cover of Johnny 'Guitar' Watson's I Wanna Ta-Ta You, Baby; and during I'd Rather Be Blind Well, let's put it this way: When a singer starts performing on the microphone, instead of with the microphone, that's where I draw the line!
LAST WORDS: I can handle jazz fests booking acts like Susan Tedeschi, since she has the dedication to Blues that Bonnie Raitt used to have before people started writing hits for her. And I'm resigned to dealing with Smooth Jazz, and with old R&B acts like Smokey Robinson, because they sell tickets. (Hey, these shows cost money!) But Etta James has become a cross between a comedy act and a peep show. I wasn't laughing, I definitely wasn't aroused, and promoters ought to start drawing lines of their own.
J HUNTER is a former announcer/producer for radio stations in the Capital Region and the Bay Area, including KSJS/San Jose (where he was Assistant Music Director/Jazz programming), Q104 WQBK/Albany, and WSSV/Saratoga. He has also written music and theatre reviews for the Glens Falls Chronicle. He currently resides in Clifton Park.


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Uneven Bars
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The mounts section of the uneven bars code of points reads like a ghost town because so many of the mounts are vestiges of previous codes that are wholly impractical in modern elite and would be destroyed with a billion execution deductions if anyone even tried. This is one such example because what would you even do out of this skill? There's nothing left in the code of points that you are allowed to perform out of rear support that makes any sense, so this mount is never going to be seen again in elite even if someone wanted to.


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The Board Chronicles is an ongoing series of articles about the adventures of Mrs M's Handmade as a vendor at community festivals & craft fairs. Mrs M's subsidiary, Mr M's Woodshop, has been approved to create this chronicle for the good of vendorkind.
St Clare's Catholic Church in Canyon Country hosts multiple services on Sunday mornings, and parishioners are encouraged to extend their fellowship and have breakfast either before or after their service at the Church's snack bar. Once each year, the Church hosts a holiday boutique in the room adjacent to the snack bar. Some vendors are faith-based, but most are selling holiday-themed decor or gifts for the holiday season.
Set-up had 2 options: 6-8pm on Saturday night, or 6-8am Sunday morning.
We took the Saturday night option. We loaded in, and then went to dinner after our busy Saturday. Sunday morning … well, avoiding 5am alarms is always a good idea.
For the event itself, the elder Mrs M was once again solo, as I was otherwise engaged at the Fine Craft Show across town in the Old Orchard Park.
Last year, sales were $569. Have we saturated the market? How will we do this year?
New Ideas
- Limited product for this one day, table top event. There's only so much space!
- Lots of positive comments from repeat customers. Love that!
- Best comment of the day was from a 9 year old boy, who asked if he could buy one building block … he didn't specify which one. Alas, we're not set up to do that.
- Another Mom didn't allow her 4 year old to take a bite out of the lotion bar testers. Good move, Mom!
- We almost ran out of the Christmas gift bags, but we had just enough.
- This is a great little event!
The Food
Sunday Breakfast: Huevos Rancheros at the church snack bar, a fund raiser for the youth group. They delivered to the booth!
Sunday Lunch: Pizza, from the snack bar again. One slice of cheese, and one slice of supreme. It took about an hour to eat it; too busy to eat.
Sunday Snack: nope.
Sunday Dinner: Leftovers: Bacon Corn Chowder, as inspired by Souper Dip. What do you expect after a weekend this busy?
The Facts
- Total miles driven: 24
- Booth cost: $60
- # of people we met during the event from the producer: 1
- Total sales: $557
- # containers of product taken: 12
- # boards available: 42
- Sunday alarm: 6:30a
- # transactions: 23
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Design and Control of a Flapping Flight Micro Aerial Vehicle
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Miniature flapping flight systems hold great promise in matching the agility of their natural counterparts, bees, flies, and hummingbirds. Characterized by reciprocating wing motion, un- steady aerodynamics, and the ability to hover, insect-like flapping flight presents an interesting locomotion strategy capable of functioning at small size scales and is still a current focus of re- search. A vehicle with the capabilities of a fly would have potential use as miniature nodes in sensor networks, near invisible surveillance platforms, and mobile vehicles in search and rescue. Designing and constructing such systems, however, is difficult. Beyond the limits of battery ca- pacity and the difficulties of miniature sensor design, simply producing enough lift for liftoff is a challenge. A balance must be maintained between mechanical complexity, controllability, and weight. While more actuators generally lead to more controllable degrees of freedom, they also contribute significantly to system mass. In light of these constraints, we choose to utilize passive behavior and mechanical resonance when possible. We develop platforms utilizing passive wing rotation, where the wing leading edge is driven and the trailing edge is allowed to rotate based on elastic energy storage, wing aerodynamics, and inertial effects. Wing flapping motion is allowed to resonate through the choice of cantilever actuator or added elastic element. Systems are constructed at two different size scales, using piezoelectric actuators and motors to drive the wing leading edge. In this work the design of several controllable flapping flight micro aerial vehicles is discussed and platform underactuation, control development, and active and passive stability is examined. At under one gram, both a 700 mg and 160 mg system are constructed with a single piezoelectric actuator driving each wing. Design considerations including structure rigidity, controllability and mass centralization are considered, with body finite element analysis and wing coupling tests performed. The constructed 160 mg prototype is shown to achieve a lift-to-weight ratio of ∼3/8. With an actuator driving each wing, the system is capable of producing altitude controlling forces as well as pitch and roll torques with a change in wing flapping amplitude. An alternative means of generating wing asymmetry for lift control is proposed and implemented with a shape memory based flexural hinge. Lift control is demonstrated on a modified flapping platform with an application of heat. At a larger 3 and 7 grams, a two and four wing motor-driven flapping platform is designed and constructed. With the use of an elastic element in parallel with the flapping motion, the motor driven design is able to resonate, resulting in a novel and simple lift- off capable system. Motor, flapping frequency, and wing size are chosen based on impedance matching criteria, and further experimentally optimized. Control of both piezo and motor-driven platforms is demonstrated in both simulation and in limited control experiments with a developed robust and linear controller respectively.
author = {Lindsey Hines},
title = {Design and Control of a Flapping Flight Micro Aerial Vehicle},
year = {2014},
month = {August},
school = {Carnegie Mellon University},
address = {Pittsburgh, PA},
number = {CMU-RI-TR-14-19},


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The aim of PhysicsQuest is to introduce students to the basic concepts of physics, through fun experiments that will sustain their interest in math and science.
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Discover the wonderful world of Quantum Mechanics and learn about the incredible life and work of Dr. Deborah Jin, a quantum scientist who used lasers and magnets to cool down atoms and make new states of matter.
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Spectra. Lucy and her Tesla Junior High classmates take a trip to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in Hanford, WA. During their visit, they learn how LIGO looks for gravitational waves to detect the signals or accelerating masses like supernovae and black holes.
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The students at Tesla Junior High are thrilled to hear that their favorite magazine, Fetch, has selected their school to be profiled in its upcoming issue. There's just one twist—they aren't profiling the whole school, just a select 16 students that will be competing in 24 hours of challenges to win tickets to see the latest, hottest boy band: the Free Radicals!
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Andy and Cathy Terminal, two slick hucksters, have come to Lucy's town pitching the latest and greatest in electromagnetic entertainment—the Magno-Go-Round! But at the same time, a mysterious man in a white suit is overheard talking about scamming the town for all it's worth. Something's amiss, and it's up to Lucy and her friends to find out what!
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Miss Alignment has broken out of jail and is on the loose hatching evil plans. Armed with a high IQ, an inferiority complex, and a secret lair, she will try yet again to control the town. Your students can help Spectra, her gang, and her new friend the Quantum Mechanic stop Miss Alignment's focus on evil.
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How To Throw The Perfect Dinner Party: With Danielle Bell and Pablo Osorio of de Porres Dinner Series
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How To Throw The Perfect Dinner Party
With Danielle Bell and Pablo Osorio of de Porres Dinner Series
"At what age will we start to have dinner parties?" a friend asked us not too long ago, and the question gave us pause. We wanted to defend our lack of dinner party-giving prowess by pointing out that we do occasionally have people stop by for a disorganized dinner, or by saying that New York is so full of good restaurants that it's no wonder people tend to go out to eat with friends rather than having them over. And after all, there's the matter of never having enough space in our shoebox-sized apartments. But no sooner had we uttered our defense than we realized that these were all pretty lame excuses. We don't know exactly why we don't quite feel capable of hosting a large group of people and serving a multi-course meal with appropriate wine pairings on our own. Sure,it's kind of intimidating, but we like a challenge. And besides, we're also a little weary of resorting to going out to restaurants all the time and spending a ton of money for an experience that isn't always as intimate as we want and usually involves some rendition of Brussels sprouts because Brussels sprouts are literally on every single menu currently on offer in Brooklyn. And we like Brussels sprouts, but come on!
So in order to psych ourselves up for eventually hosting our own dinner party, we stopped by the Bed-Stuy home of Danielle Bell and Pablo Osorio for one of the meals they serve as part of the de Porres Dinner Series. Drawing on their Peruvian (Osorio) and American Southern (Bell) roots, the couple create menus full of innovative yet unfussy foods like cassoulet Peruano (Osorio's take on the French classic, featuring duck and Peruvian pork sausage) and fried whole sardines with lime, sesame oil, ginger and Thai chilis, as well as desserts like black walnut buttercream cake and Southern-style baked rice pudding with bourbon-soaked raisins. Basically, it's all the foods that you wish were on the menu of your local restaurant, or all the food that you wish you could make with ease in your own home, but it isn't and you can't, so you have to go to de Porres.
But beyond the exceptional food (no, really, we still have dreams of the chupe de camarones), what makes an evening at de Porres feel like the ideal dinner party is that there's always a healthy mix of people around the table—some come alone, some come in pairs, others in groups—all who talk freely with one another between courses. Add to that Bell's facility at making everyone feel comfortable and tended to without feeling waited on, and we felt a bit like taking notes for our own, as-yet-unplanned dinner parties.
As we walked to the A train—our stomachs full, our minds a bit clouded from healthy pours of the meal's accompanying wine, which was curated by local store Passage de la Fleur—we came to a revelation: we shouldn't feel bad about not being able to get it together enough to host dinner parties of our own. That's what de Porres was for—Bell and Osorio afforded us all the attendant joys of such an event, but we were able to end the night without doing any dishes. Sounds like the perfect dinner party to us.
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Liver cancer
For most people conventional wisdom dictates that overconsumption of alcohol can lead to cirrhosis which in turn will lead to liver cancer, while others may mistake the two conditions as one and the same. Today, Thai people consume less alcohol; as such cases of cirrhosis have decreased. However, liver cancer is not only caused by alcohol, your diet can play a major part in the onset of this condition. For example foods containing components of alcohol, when consumed in high amounts can lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer.
The main causes of liver cancer however are Hepatitis B and C (with B more common). In many cases this will be congenital and contracted from the mother in the womb, or it may come from husband-wife, or partner. Hemochromatosis can cause permanent damage and liver failure. Liver cancer may also be linked to obesity and fatty liver disease.
Hepatitis B and C are communicable in the same way as AIDS, however it is considered to be more contagious. Once the virus enters the bloodstream it will make its way to the liver, whether or not this will result in hepatitis will depend on the individual's immunity (which may vary, for details visit www.loveliver.net). For others, the condition may become chronic and last 10-20 years leading to cirrhosis and the potential for cancer developing cells.
Individuals with Fatty Liver, especially those with diabetes are at risk of cirrhosis. It is recommended that they receive medical consultation and ultrasound diagnosis as well as check-up for liver cancer.
Hepatitis is a major cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer; as such the medical community and wider public are paying more interest in this particular disease. For example, more blood tests are being conducted to diagnose hepatitis, as well as vaccines for hepatitis B. Furthermore, more treatments through medication are becoming readily available.
During a test for hepatitis or liver cirrhosis your doctor will often order a liver cancer diagnosis to be conducted simultaneously. This can be significant as early diagnosis of liver cancer will greatly increases the chances of successful and effectiveness of treatment.
A tumor that is left undiagnosed and allowed to grow may cause symptoms such as pain, tightness in upper right abdomen, reduced appetite, and drastic weight loss. Other symptoms may include issues with digestion, constipation, and lymphoma. Note that these symptoms may indicate liver cirrhosis, and not necessarily cancer.
The best method of cancer treatment is early detection and prevention; as such suspicions of Hepatitis should be met with a prompt check-up.
Diagnosis is conducted according to risk factors such as chronic hepatitis B and C, family history of liver cancer, detection of lumps, and abnormal blood results.
Screening is usually conducted through an ultrasound of the abdomen which focuses primarily on the liver. Ultrasound utilizes sound waves to create images and poses no health risks. A blood test can also be used to detect abnormalities, such as AFA (alphafetoprotein) count, this is effective in 40% of liver cancer diagnosis. It is recommended to receive cancer screening twice a year.
After the ultrasound and blood test (to check AFP levels), further diagnosis will be conducted via CT scan or MRI. These will be able to provide a clearer picture of the size, shape, location, spread, blood circulation, and surrounding organs with regards to the tumor. Importantly, it indicates whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, adrenal gland, lung, and bone. If there are indicators your doctor may order further tests such as an x-ray of the lungs and a bone scan. Furthermore, a biopsy may be conducted to provide confirmation (up to 100%) of cancer.
Surgical Treatment
There are several methods of cancer treatment the choice of which will depend on each patient's condition. Liver cancer is often caused by liver cirrhosis as such a factor in treatment is measuring the severity of cirrhosis as it can cause your body to become weak through malnutrition and may cause poor immune system, issues with blood coagulation, enlarged abdomen, internal bleeding and more. These will also cause limitations on surgical treatment, in fact only 10-20 percent of patients will be suitable for surgery due to factors such as cirrhosis.
Surgical treatment is a good option for individuals who do not have cirrhosis, size of tumor is not extremely large, there is no blockage, and the cancer has not spread outside the liver. With surgery, consideration must be given to sedatives required, recuperation post-surgery, other pre-existing conditions, costs, and the experience and expertise of surgical oncologists.
RF Ablation
Today, liver cancer and lung cancer are major illnesses for Thai people; this does not include other types of cancers that may have spread to the liver and lungs. Only a small number of patients will be suitable for surgical treatments. Patients who are unsuitable may be due to lack of time needed for successful outcomes of surgery, or being physically unfit for surgery. Luckily in the past 20 years there have been significant developments in the medical community with regards to cancer care. This includes developments in ablation, chemotherapy, and medication. In the past 5 years there have been attempts to develop non-surgical treatments that offer the same benefits as surgery. This includes brachytherapy with the assistance of x-rays and ultrasound. Once the medical device is inserted in the desired position, your doctor may decide to provide other treatment methods such as RF Ablation.
Radiofrequency ablation for cancer is a minimally invasive procedure that uses electrical energy and heat to destroy cancer cells. During radiofrequency ablation for cancer, imaging tests are used to guide a thin needle through the skin or through an incision and into the cancer tissue. High-frequency energy passes through the needle and causes the surrounding tissue to heat up, killing the nearby cells. RF is used for tumors in the liver that are no larger than 4 centimeters, and number less than 4 at a time, it can also be applied to tumors in the lung that are no larger than 3 centimeters. Furthermore, in cases where surgery is preferably avoided RF ablation can be used to treat tumors in the kidney, endocrine gland, and bone.
Advantages of RF include:
- Avoid surgical treatment and as such avoid anesthesia
- Minimally invasive – small scars
- Patients only need to spend 1-2 days in the hospital before being able to return to daily activities
- Less chance of complications compared to surgery
- Reduces chances of bleeding or unnecessary tissue destruction especially in the case of liver tumor
- The chances of hemorrhaging is at 3% (and most will stop by themselves)
- Mostly requires one session, however some cases may require more
- RF ablation is particularly effective in treatment of liver and lung cancer
Liver cancer or tumor often makes it difficult for surgery, as there are numerous complications that may occur such as cirrhosis or hepatitis. Most effective treatments involve insertion of chemotherapy medication intravenously. Presently treatments of tumors smaller than 4-5 centimeters that are inoperable are done through RF ablation.
RF ablation is a treatment that uses imaging guidance to place a needle electrode through the skin into a liver tumor. High-frequency electrical currents are passed through the electrode, creating heat that destroys the cancer cells. At 100 degrees Celsius, the procedure should take approximately 20-40 minutes (depending on size and quantity of tumor). The advantage of RF ablation is that it does not require surgery, and very small amounts of medication such as low quantities of anesthesia. Today it is used to treat liver cancer, or cancers that have spread to the liver, and lung cancer. RF Ablation at Wattanosoth Hospital is provided by specialized radiologist, oncologists, and doctors specialized in Gastroenterology.
Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization
For tumors smaller than 4-5 cm surgical treatment may be appropriate (10-20% of patients). If surgical treatment and RF ablation are considered to be ineffective a TOCE may be considered, this refers to transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and involved the use of a catheter.
Guidelines (Preparation)
Patients are recommended to avoid eating at least 4 hours prior to receiving a blood test to determine liver function and coagulation. During treatment an IV catheter, sedatives, and antibiotics may be administered to the patient. Please inform your healthcare provider if you have any medical allergies. Treatment is often painless as such anesthesia is not required, however patients may request painkillers or sleeping pills.
Treatment Method:
The patient will be sent to a hygienic test lab to receive a vascular X-ray. Your doctor will then administer anesthesia through the right groin utilizing a small catheter (less than 2mm. in diameter). The vascular x-ray will be used to navigate the catheter into the liver's blood vessels. A special substance is then injected which can help to decrease the size of the tumor. Anticoagulants are then administered to reduce the amount of blood (nutrients and oxygen) that are supporting the tumor. Once completed, the catheter will be pulled out and pressure will be applied to the wound for approximately 10 minutes. As the wound is very small it will not require any stitches.
Guidelines after procedure:
Patients will be recommended to remain in bed and extend the leg which received the catheter for a period of 6 hours. Patients will be allowed to eat and drink as long as this does not cause nausea or vomiting. During these 6 hours any urination or defecation will have to occur on the bed, furthermore your nurse will change your bandages the next day. If the patient experiences pain around the catheter entry site or abdominal pain please inform the nurse. Some patients may experience significant nausea; however this can be treated with medication.
Side-effects of treatment:
This method is relatively safe and poses minimal complications. 40% of patients may experience some abdominal tightness and swelling around the catheter entry site. However, most symptoms will subside within a week.
Frequency of Treatment:
On average it takes approximately 2 sessions a month apart. During the second session an x-ray will be performed to determine if alternative treatments such as RF Ablation are required.
Treatment with Radioembolization
Treatment with Radioembolization is a relatively new technique for liver cancer which has spread into the veins. Its principles are similar to TOCE or TACE and involve using a catheter to reach the tumor to inject a radiopharmaceutical referred to as Yttrium which will take effect within a few hours, then dissolve leaving no traces within the patient's body.
Radioeembolization or SIRT (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy) is considered a relatively expensive procedure due to the cost of pharmaceuticals and equipment imported from abroad. Furthermore, the process if more complicated than TOCE specifically with regards to the injection and side-effects. Side-effects may include abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting in the 1-2 days after treatment. Although treatment results may be similar to TOCE, this method allows for treatment of cancer which has already spread to the veins.
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