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I always shop with Mobility Aids Centre as they have all the equipment you will ever need. They make life much easier for me and for my partner who has mobility problems and needs to use various pieces of equipment to get out of an upstairs flat. You can find a variety of items for any occasion and it so easy to use the site. Delivery was on time and so you can plan around the date so you aren't wasting time hanging around. I hope they continue to provide excellent service as I will probably need more equipment as the years mount up.
At The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd , we pride ourselves on the quality and consistent customer service we offer. Just take a look at a handful of our customer reviews below! They speak for themselves, to speak to a mobility expert or our sales team, contact us today on 08082 748163 or visit us in-store!
Looking for a self propel wheelchair for my sister the mobility aids centre was recommended. The website was easy to use and prices were very competitive. I decided to order a slightly wider chair as the price was the same. It arrived in a couple of days. I hadn't taken into account the size of my sisters doors so it was too big to fit through them, my fault entirely but exchanging was no problem at all with only a small charge for collection of the chair. New chair arrived 2 days later. Staff so friendly and helpful I have no hesitation in recommending this company and would certainly use them again.
I bought the Mewa pushchair for my son who has Autism and likes to sit in his pushchair when he is hypersensitive or having a meltdown. The guys were so friendly and helpful when I called with some questions about the pushchair and couldnt do enough to help. The pushchair arrived in amazingly fast delivery we ordered it on a friday evening and it arrived the monday morning! Very very happy with the service.
The Service was second-to-none. The information given in order for me to choose the correct product for my Mother was excellent and was also good value for money. The delivery time was extremely good and the guys that delivered our products were extremely sensitive and conscientious. Very Happy indeed and would not hesitate in using this company again.
Exceptional customer service and very reasonable prices. Thank you for delivering the gift that I purchased from your shop for Mum so quickly. Tremendous assistance throughout the entire process.
I was given expert advice and great customer service, as I have never had to buy anything like this before I ordered the wrong item which was not suitable for purpose, I was advised off a better option and the sales team let me try out the item and then refunded me the difference once I was happy – highly recommended
The item was not delivered when expected and could not be traced via the tracking number,
The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd were extremely helpful and managed to track the parcel, and find out why it was not delivered. The item was returned by the courier to The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd who dispatched it via another delivery company.
The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd kept us informed of what was happening with our order and could not apologise enough, even though it was not their fault. We will definitely use them again for future orders.
We ordered a wheelchair and it arrived on time. However, one arm rest was damaged and it was reported to the Centre. A replacement was sent very quickly and the service overall was excellent. The member of staff was very pleasant and helpful. This is our first experience with this company and it was very satisfactory.
All round great service, kept in touch throughout the transaction and most importantly rang back when they said they would.
Customer service and product first class. If you want to buy with peace of mind, this is the place to buy from.
Good selection of mobility scooters at reasonable prices, very helpful staff. I bought a second-hand Apex Rapid which I am very pleased with. I did look at other companies, but recommend this one for choice, staff helpfulness and reasonable prices
The Uniscan was delivered promptly after the order was submitted. It is well and intelligently designed, and has proved most helpful for the disabled person who uses it. The only suggestion I would make is that a leaflet indicating, for example, how to immobilise it, would have been useful – this was found by trial & error.
Karen was very helpful when a product I ordered wasn't available from the manufacturer. She found an alternative and chased the order when it hadn't been delivered. She was very kind and persistent with the manufacturer. I can't thank her enough
Our LiteGait is now in action thanks to the great fundraising effort by team Tops, their clients and the fantastic training by the LiteGait UK and USA teams.
Just to let you know all the family are getting out and about together with the Kangoo buggy with bike attachment. Best wishes from Mark and the family.
I have been using The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd now for over 3 years, they have helped me personally regarding my own wheelchair and other associated equipment and have also helped various members of my family and friends who have needed a range of equipment to help them to live as independently as possible. I have always found their service extremely professional and their staff are helpful and knowledgeable. I am glad that I have such a great service close to where I live as it is important to trust those who help you manage your disability.
My mother felt that a stairlift and some specially designed mobility furniture would allow her to stay in her own home, improve her quality of life and allow her to get about a bit easier. We contacted The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd and they were wonderful, with their fully equipped showroom and friendly, professional staff. My mother was able to try out the equipment and find something that suited her, and the staff couldn't be more helpful. I highly recommend them!
When our son required a new wheelchair, we wanted to go to a local company who had the right levels of knowledge and experience to help us find a chair that would be ideal for his needs. The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd provided just that; the staff were sensitive and understanding, and we couldn't be happier with the chair they recommended.
I was really pleased with the knowledge and skill that the team at The Mobility Aids Centre Ltd displayed. They were happy to take the time to advise me which products would be most suitable for my needs, and even gave me a demonstration! Fantastic!


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Google has pushed out an update to the Android Auto app on the Google Play Store, which adds a feature that many have been asking for. That is a way to minimize Android Auto, and/or access the rest of your phone while you're driving. Now Google has been hesitant to add this feature because it believed that it would distract drivers more than normal. But the Android Auto team did decide to add it with this latest update.
You can minimize Android Auto now, and it'll have a floating Android Auto icon on your screen, so you can easily hop back into Android Auto. This is a great idea for those that need to jump into the settings and change something, or reply to a message without using your voice, while you are driving – preferably at a stop light. There's no limitations here with minimizing Android Auto, it works pretty easily, and you can access anything on your phone afterwards. Though it's hard to justify needing to minimize Android Auto while you're driving, seeing as your eyes should be focused on the road and not on your phone, but it is a nice feature to have here for those that need it.
Android Auto debuted a few years ago at Google I/O and for the longest time, it was only available as a companion app on Android. It was essentially worthless unless your car had Android Auto built-in. But about a year ago, Google added the ability to use Android Auto on your phone, so you could mount your phone in the car and use Android Auto as it should be used. Since then, Google has slowly been adding more features to Android Auto, and it's good to see that Google is still adding in some features that many never thought would come.

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Computed tomography demonstrated bilateral pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, extensive subcutaneous emphysema in cervical regions and anterior chest wall. There is also pneumoperitoneum. There is right pleural effusion and areas of higher density in the lung parenchyma corresponding to pneumonic foci. Endotracheal tube well located.
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In this case these appearances are typical of barotrauma. Barotrauma occurs between 4 and 15% of all patients undergoing mechanical ventilation.
Pulmonary barotrauma is the alveolar rupture due to the use of positive pressure. Clinical manifestations of barotrauma are multiple interstitial emphysema, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, pneumoperitoneum, tension lung cysts and subpleural air cysts. As noted, all these forms of barotrauma are developed by a ruptured alveolus, overdistended with penetration of air into the perivascular interstitium or interstitial emphysema.


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Looking for more Final Fantasy following the Xbox 360 port of Final Fantasy XI? Then you're going to have to look to a different next generation system. A Square Enix executive has disclosed to Japan's Nikkei BP that the company currently has no plans for Final Fantasy games on the 360.
Noting that the PS3 is getting Final Fantasy XIII, the website asked Square Enix's Shinji Hashimoto if the Wii or Xbox 360 will also be getting games in the series. "For the Wii, we have FF Crystal Chronicles in production," replied Hashimoto. "As for FF on the Xbox 360, it's currently a completely blank page."
Strong words from Hashimoto, although perhaps if everyone goes out and buys Last Remnant, Square Enix will have a change of heart.
Finally Square comes out and says it how it is, not that they have time to care about internet rumours...
the topics finally over.
thank god.
good luck w/ blue dragon
edit:peole diagree w/ the weirdest stuff on this site.
man your sensitive, i was not flaming anything i seriouly meant good luck w/ blue dragon. Fuk Blue dragon it sux, is that better.
grown a pair.
1.do you diagree that this topics over?
2.do you diagree w/ me giving luck to blue dragon?
Even if I did not own both systems... I would not care. FF is like Halo. Both are over-rated pieces of crap.
You want a GOOD RPG? Try Mass Effect when it finally ships.
Actually.... I think people disagree with the fact that this anouncement has nothing to do with blue dragon... yet you had to drop a little bit of flame to start a flame war. So, technically you deserve it.
I believe FF13 may not cross over, but a new Final Fantasy MMO has already been confirmed BY SQUARE for 360 and Vista...
360 WILL get something Final Fantasy esqe' maybe just not FF13.
i know,
you dont believe anything good will happen for ps3.
Final Fantasy and Mass Effect are completely different types of games what next you gonna compare Pacman to Forza?
Um, FF is a traditional RPG while Mass Effect is a westernized RPG. But still an RPG. Pacman and forza are not even close to being the same thing.
Nice try with making analogy make sense. you were close.
The PS3 will be dead when FF XIII hits
Fanboys make me laugh
don't cry, seriously anyone who thinks PS3 is going to be dead after this fall is a complete joker... but on a good note Final Fantasy is PS3 only...
it would kinda suck if it were ported its the reason i bought Ps1,ps2 and now will be the reason i get my ps3 unless something were to change from now till spring 08 .... although it would feel weird playin it outside a sony console
why would I care if FF is on the 360 or not? It's not like I'm sitting here watching my system collect layer of dust after layer of dust waiting for the next big game to hit in 2008. c'mon fanboys....
I love all 3 consoles (finally got them all) but i really want to see FF stay a PS3 exclusive, simply because i want to see how square use Blu Ray to their advantage, and if anyone is to show us just how powerful the PS3 is, then Square will be the ones to do it, they always push the envelope, can't wait to get my hands on it now :)
Then you must laugh at yourself quite a bit then.
I'm just going out on a limb here but I'm guessing the PS3 isn't going to die, that statement right there screams fanboy.
Why would they turn down the potential cash horde the 360 offers? While they'll score on the Wii, the much smaller market of the PS3 doesn't make a lot of sense, if they are actually in business to make $$$. gCM
I don't know about others, but the excuse above me is really starting to get old.
Guess I'll have to wait till the PS3 drops its price before I get to play the next FF.
I hope one day you can afford a PS3 because i'd understand why you'd just want a 360 if PS3 didn't have exclusive games, but it's going to have lots that you can only get on PS3 Sony made sure of that when they came out last this generation...
Is anyone really surprised?????
I am not, and for the time being I don't really care, we've got LO and others coming out not to mention the best western RPG's so ya, enjoy Final Fantasy
Anymore people talking about this rumor. NOw get me the game so I can buy it day one.
who gives a [email protected] about this final fantasy anyway.
a hell of alot of people "WORLDWIDE"
dont say things just to say them.
While you and others may not care, neglecting the simple fact that MANY people do care about the game shows just how moronic you are. If people didn't care, I wouldn't have had to read rumors about it jumping ship.
now when will we be hearing something similar to this from Konami?
Were is that certain xbot that keeps saying "oh yeah watch FFXIII & MGS4 are coming to the 360" whats that's guys name again??? Actually there are a few xbots saying that crap!
Anyways I'm kinda suprised by this, I thought the 360 would get one of the re-makes but guess not!
PS: FFVII comes out Jan 1st,2009 - PS3 exclusive (keep the dream alive!)
nobizlikesnowbiz (Bellow):
Sorry but MGS is a proven franchise, although Bioshock looks interesting, you would have to do better, allot better!
I want Bioshock, 50 million in unmarked bills, and a case of Heineken!
Then I'll talk Konami & Kojima into porting over MGS4!
I have to admit though Bioshock looks to be real interesting!
Timed release maybe? Perhaps Konami and Square are just keeping quiet? It wouldn't be the oddest thing that has ever happened you know. I don't care if FF comes to 360 screw it my fav RPG is called real life. MGS4's release on 360 would be a pleasant surprise though.
Ok Sony, we'll make a deal. We'll release Bioshock for PS3 timed, and MGS4 a timed release for 360. Now look at that-- a comprimise. Couldn't all of us gamers just get along and have a few comprimises?
I guess the PS3 will finally get a good game come Jan 1 2009.
Oh snap...no he didn't...
" Strong words from Hashimoto, although perhaps if everyone goes out and buys Last Remnant, Square Enix will have a change of heart."
I wonder if things will change, after this game hits...makes you wonder.
I wait patiently.
I guess that means next week will get to talk about how there's a rumor about FFXIII coming out on the 360!
Well glad they said something about it. Square-Enix is still showing the love to 360 just not the FF games. Heck they are only giving Nintendo consoles a mock FF.
As far as 'I guess SE doesn't like money' that's really silly seeing that the most buyers of the FF name brand are say... Japanese! Seeing that the PS3 is doing better than the 360 there I don't think SE has to worry about FFXIII not selling.
Is one of the reasons myself and others bought a PS3 in the first place. It's going to sell well. I'm happy this isn't going multi plat for several reason. Any real FF fan should think the same. Namely, multi plat games are going to suffer in one way or another over exclusive titles. Hopefully this game will exploit the space made available to them and give us a large worldmap to play on.
Edit: @21.1 I'm sure blade is smart enough to know that HDMI cables can be bought online for like 15 bucks.
i can finally stop playing motorstorm
its coming out soon right???
Good luck with that Last Remnant on the 360 Square you are going to need it. Now is this where all the fanboys stand in a circle and jerk each other off? I see from the comments above some of them are already lining up..
I don't know why you guys want ff so bad, i mean you got blue dragon, lost odyssey, last remnant(which is squares ultimate next gen move) and mass effect(i admit bioware is the most funtastic rpg developer in the world and i really really want this game) don't be greedy just leave it alone
This is one 360 owner who doesn't give a rat-sh1t if FF comes onto it. F**k FF it's so f**king retarded. Let's take turns to fight eachother. No wait it's not your turn to attack. How the f**k is that exciting. I've got a great suggestion for the latest and best RPG, it's called going outside and tossing around a ball. Maybe taking a girl to dinner so maybe you can score with her and have some life expiriences that you FF fans are lacking.
The game is for pussies, It usually gets the Emo's playing.
If by soon you mean in a year or so then yeah, it's coming out real soon :P
I am a big final fantasy fan but I own a 360. Although FF are great games and I don't think anyone can deny that, I would not spend that much money on a console with 1 game that I like when there are so many good upcoming RPGs for the 360.
What a relief, no trasgender looking guys running around with overly sized swords on my 360 thank you very much. (ALL smiles and grins baby) Only manly RPGs on this side, let the French have this thier girlyboys anyway. (4hrs of CGI movies fight one battle 4 more hrs of CGI movies rinse and reapeat for 900 more hrs)
Come out of the closet Jason, many homophobe are gays themselves, yes, that means you are gay.
you would only like it if it was coming to the 360. It was only ever a political tool for you and many others.
naw, how about we give em a compilation of ff nes games for mass effect
has been put to rest. I own all 3 consoles but even if FFXIII went multiplat i'd still buy if for the PS3. FFXIII will move many PS3 consoles. But 360 still gets some love for Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey! Wii well the jury is out on that one.
Well, I guess I will have to pay $599 + $60 to play this game.
I would rather pay $60 instead, but what can I do I am a fan of the IP. Now that I will be buying a PS3 when this game comes out.. I hope Metal Gear is also a PS3 exclusive or it may endup on ebay too soon.
Though I am starting to grow some interest in other games like warhawk and well... only warhawk for now.
Don't forget that you have to have an HDTV and a cable that transmits the audio/video signal from the PS3 to the TV. These two costs should not be neglected either.
The price will come down in a couple months and you will have some more games to enjoy alongside the 360 games that are coming out. You won't be disappointed.
You don't need a HDTV to play FF and the system comes with cables. A 1080p tv will definitely make a PS3 sing but it will do the same for your 360 and HD programing.
Getting HDMI cables are $15 online, $12 at big lots or you can go middle of the road and get the Phillips cables at Walmart for $30.
I'm excited about FF too. I'm glad its staying only for the PS3 not because I don't want 360 (only) fans to play but so the devs can use all of the blue ray and focus on one system. I don't want the budget split up anymore than it has too.
The credits at the end of a FF game are incredibly long.
youve lightened up a touch. Are the disagree ers thinking your being cynical or have they just missed the logic in what you said
Warhawk is a blast, you won't be disappointed.
I think in some way Square Enix,has lost the touch of the FF series,I played FF 12 at first was fun but later the story of the game got me bored and the gameplay too,don't get me wrong FF is one of the best game in history but since FF 10 the series for me its not the same.For what I saw in FF 13, its going the same direction as FF 12,thats my opinion.
I thought FF6 was the last GREAT version of the series. After I beat 7, 8 & 9, I just gave up. The classic stuff is way better than the newer garbage Square is putting out. I know you said you liked FF10, but go back a couple generations, they're much better.
oh well. It's square that's going to be losing money. Not to mention the games just seem to get worse and worse now. I can't wait for lost odyssey and Cry on, I think that the FF thrown is on it's way down.
Even though square has come out and said "NO", we all know the Xrobots will still say "YES" it will, just like they've done with MGS4....Pathetic souls they are.
Please don't hate me, or call me names because my feeling will be hurt.
Thank you in advance......HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH A
Fuking LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
I'm such an a-hole, I know...Crap now I've hurt my own feelings :(
sit down and have a good talk with yourself. explain to yourself that the things you said hurt you, and that you don't know if you can continue to live with yourself if you keep treating yourself the way you do. the best thing is you can charge yourself $100 an hour and pay yourself for your services. = }
Now that will shut up xbots..lol. a lot of them is gettin emotionally hurt by this news..all of the sudden final fantasy sucks..lmao..here is tissue cry me a river!!
Dude you can check my comments from way back to a year ago. I have a true blue hatred for this f**king game. This damn thing can burn in hell rise up from the ashes just to burn in hell again. I would love to take a piss on the guy who freaking made this game, right along with Manhunt, Mario, Zelda, Brute Force and just about every EA game (accept Battlefield) The people who made these games are truly evil and will burn in hell for eternity while minions tease them with glasses of ice water.
almost like how devil may cry sucks now. and how assassin's creed isn't touted anymore since it was confirmed for the 360. and how games like blue dragon, eternal sonata, lost odyssee, ect all suck because they are 360 exclusives, yet they are exactly the same types of games sony fans have been playing and loving for years. great point.
grown folks i would like to see some proof of your totally fanboyish statement.
look at the threads for assassin's creed when it was thought to be exclusive and compare that to the attention it gets now. as far as devil may cry goes, you saw posts of the exact same nature when it was confirmed as multi-plat. all of a sudden it was a terrible game, bla, bla, bla. as far as the RPGs go, the PS1 and PS2 library speaks for itself. probably about 70% of it is turn based, hack n slash, anime based RPGs very close in nature to those 360 titles i mentioned. you can easily gather this information for yourself. and if you weren't a "fanboy", you wouldn't be trying to deny it now.
i didn't care for it ever since the PS2 days, THAT is the reason they went multiplat, it's always been a mediocre title on the PS and now they wanna take a stab at the gullible 360 fans who want another trophy to "brag" about.
thing is most PS fans will just laugh and say "here you go, have fun, we get too many other actually good games to play"
Man how stupid are xbots!
MGS4 and FFIIIX have been have been confirmed exclusive many times but Xbots are too daft to understand whats just been said.
nobizlikesnowbiz just one problem there mate, Bioshock can be done on the PS3 but MGS4 cant be done on the 360.
but for all those who only own a 360, all I have to say is NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!
thats funny some weeks ago 360 fans were very happy cus they thought ff would go to 360... and it would not be a exclusive anymore!...i think that was yeasterday....now that this article came out xbots don't like FF...this series are classics...and it's the best thing that any console could have...
by the way all FF rocks...
i really want to see when MG4 stay only in ps3...xbots will say that the game sucks too and they have better bla bla bla....stupid jerks...
by the way kojima has already confirmed that the game is just for sony plataform...that more than 1 mounth ago...or did you forgot?
well....theres one good game for the ps3
slow, but good start


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Autonomous mobile robots produce an astonishing amount of run-time data during their operation. Data is acquired from sensors and actuator feedback, processed to extract information, and further refined as the basis for decision making or parameter estimation. In today's robot systems, this data is typically volatile. It is generated, used, and disposed right away. However, some of this data might be useful later, for example to analyze faults or evaluate the robot's performance. A system is required to store this data as well as enable efficient and flexible querying mechanisms.
On this page we link to the relevant pieces to get started with MongoDB logging on either Fawkes or ROS. Once the data has been recorded, it can be used independently of a particular robot middleware. While the data recorded follows the format defined by the blackboard interface or topic message types respectively, access and processing of the data can be done solely relying on database features.
This page presents joint work by the Personal Robotics Lab at The Robotics Institute of the Carnegie Mellon University and the Knowledge-based Systems Group of the Computer Science Department of the RWTH Aachen University.
In the paper "A Generic Robot Database and its Application in Fault Analysis and Performance Evaluation" we describe the concepts behind the database and the recording, why MongoDB is a good choice for generic robot communication logging, and present results from test runs on HERB 2.0 and in synthetic benchmarks.
The database has been used in experiments for fault analysis and performance evaluation. While these have been only simple applications, we are already working on more sophisticated versions.
There has been a talk at ROSCon 2013 which described the basics and two specific applications of data recording. The video is embedded below.
MongoDB Logging on Fawkes or ROS
Logging on Fawkes is done using the mongodb-log plugin. Once loaded, it records all data stored in the blackboard and all images and point clouds available via shared memory through the respective Fawkes thread aspects. No further configuration is necessary, but possible, e.g. to choose a database on a remote host for logging. Please check the mongolog plugin documentation for details on how to enable MongoDB logging.
On ROS logging to MongoDB is performed by the mongodb_log package. It has been used extensively on HERB 2.0. ROS has two properties which need to be taken into account when it comes to logging. First, it supports message introspection (detecting which fields are in a message at run-time for types not necessarily known at compile-time) in Python only, and not in C++. Second, message deserialization can be quite slow in Python, especially for lists of nested types. Some numbers for this are given in the roslua documentation. More info on how to deal with these constraints and how to get MongoDB logging to run smoothly on your system anyway are presented on the mongodb_log package wiki page.
Application in fault Analysis
In the paper we exemplify the database in the context of fault analysis, in particular for fault that are caused by data errors. First, the acquisition, processing, and aggregation of data is modeled in a hierarchy, which at run-time manifests in knowledge-trees build in a bottom-up fashion. Then, after a fault has occurred, this understanding of the data is used to guide a top-down search for the fault. The overall process is sketched in the schematic below. We would like to invite interested visitors to read more about the details in the paper.
The logging systems support automated generation of performance graphs like the ones shown below using RRDtool. These graphs are useful to inspect the performance of the logging and see if modifications and improvements have the desired effect. We are now going to give some examples and briefly explain what the graphs show. The first two graphs have been created from data taken during synthetic benchmark runs. They are used to explain some of the things to keep in mind and to show the high efficiency of database logging. The following graphs have been automatically created during real-world demo runs of HERB. When setting up MongoDB logging on your robot, these graphs will be available to analyze logging performance immediately.
RoboDB RRD graph showing CPU and memory usage during a synthetic benchmark. The rosbag CPU line (orange) is almost hidden behind the accumulated C++-Logger/MongoDB line (red), showing that both approaches cause a similarly low CPU load. The C++ logger averages at 10 MB memory usage and the Python logger at about 35 MB. The Python logger also requires an order of magnitude more CPU time, as seen by the purple lines. This is a problem of ROS message parsing in Python, which is computationally expensive. A solution could be to implement C++ ROS message introspection and a generic C++ logger. Since this already exists in Fawkes it does not suffer from this problem.
I/O writing bandwidth comparing rosbag and MongoDB ROS logger throughput. The graph shows the throughput overhead of MongoDB of about 30%. Note that we recorded two topics to MongoDB, but only one using rosbag. A considerable overhead is produced by rosbag storing the type definition with each message.
RoboDB RRD graph showing op counters, in particular for insertion when logging. Commands are used to gather data for the graphing process.
RoboDB RRD graph showing database statistics of relevant item sizes.
RoboDB RRD graph showing growth in number of objects during logging.
RoboDB RRD graph showing collections, indexes, and extents growth.
RoboDB RRD graph with info about index operations.
Future Work
The project is ongoing in particular with regard to further ways to employ the robotic database and by improving performance and ease of use in fault analysis. If you are interested in this work and want to get in touch please contact Tim Niemueller
This work was partly supported by the Quality of Life Technology Center at The Robotics Institute of the Carnegie Mellon University. T. Niemueller was partly supported by the Intel Summer Fellowship 2010 and by the German National Science Foundation (DFG) with grants GL747/9-5 and LA747/18-1.


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|Black Drum caught and released at Charleston Jetties
Offshore Report: Scott reports that it's not quite Katy Bar The Door out there yet, but its coming soon. The fantastic wahoo bite in 150 to 300-feet of water has continued all winter long. And now some dolphin are beginning to show up, with blackfin tuna showing up in decent numbers too. Bottom fishing in 70 to 110-feet of water is still producing catches of large sea bass, triggers and a smorgasborg of grunts and pogies. Cut squid and the new Savage Squish are all you need to throw some tasty groceries in the fish box!
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Numerical & Experimental Hydrodynamic Modelling Forum
Established within the Dynamics and Properties of Marine Systems (DPMS) research theme, the MASTS Numerical and Experimental Hydrodynamic Modelling (NEHM) forum exists to promote numerical and experimental hydrodynamic modelling within Scotland, and provide a platform for bringing together the scientific community to address current and future research needs.
Both numerical and physical models are used to simulate estuarine, coastal and ocean-scale flows, and as such have a broad range of applications, from environmental assessment, to marine energy, to climatology. MASTS NEHM members have research expertise in these areas, which can be seen below.
Finding out more
For more information on the forum and its members do, see the following pages:
- Objectives
- Research
- Members database
- News
- Presentations from the 2018 NEHM Networking Workshop held in Edinburgh in April
- Presentations from the 2017 MASTS ASM Special Session on "Circulation, dispersion and connectivity in Scottish Waters"
Forum Convenor: Dr David Woolf
Deputy Forum Convenor: TBC
Steering Group: Angus Creech (University of Edinburgh); Rory O'Hara Murray (MSS); Dmitry Aleynik (SAMS), Magda Carr (Newcastle University); Phil Gillibrand (Marine Harvest), Dominic Vandara (Aberdeen University) and Ted Schlicke (SEPA); Soizic Garnier (student member)


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Sunday, August 12, 2018
Everyone Keeps Secrets
Keeping secrets not only from people around. But also, keeping secrets from one's self.
Call it denial, self sabotage, or character flaw, we all have times when we actually don't think or act in our best interests.
Bill, a celebrity attorney and politician, had a long-time sexual affair. When his wife found out, he denied it amidst overwhelming evidences.
"He should know better. His affair partner even admitted it to me," Bill's wife narrated in tears during our conjoint session.
Then, much later, he admitted it. Clearly, Bill engineered his march to progressive marital and family breakdown and dissolution.
What was Bill thinking?
How could a man so intelligent, even famous and powerful, use such poor judgment? In his personal behavior, lie about it, and fail to take into account the damage?
Psychologists speak of "continuum of awareness." That's one explanation.
At one end, you have no or little awareness of your thoughts and actions. Also, the consequences afterwards.
At the other opposite end, you know completely that what you're doing is not in your best interests or health. But you do it anyway.
In between the extreme ends is awareness that may be vague, diffuse, or has conflicting motives to be able to choose.
No matter where you are on the continuum, something may still be denied internally. Overlooked. Ignored. Unattended to.
I suppose it's part of our humanity. Our imperfection, our incompleteness.
The remedy is deeper, truer self awareness.


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News from Jeanene, Mike, Frederick, and Francesca
Frederick's birthday was on 28 February 2004. Francesca's birthday was on 7 January 2006.
NOTE: The newest photos are at the top of this page. The filename contains the (sometimes estimated) date of the photo. Click on each photo to see a larger version.
Latest News and Updates
Frederick at the Halloween party (Hey, isn't Halloween on 31.10.?):
Some photos of Frederick I received from Jerry (I only now (25.10.) had time to upload them):
Frederick and Jeanene vising Peter, Elisabeth and Kassandra in Germany for Kassandra's (22.01.) and Peter's (28.01.) birthdays. Some more photos with Frederick are on Kassandra's web page for her 3rd birthday party on the 22.01.2005.
I have some video of Frederick too, but I don't yet have a PC-card to import the video into my PC to make CD-ROMs of the videos.
Frederick sleeping peacefully in his buggy:
And here some from when Frederick was about one month old:
The BIG NEWS: Jeanene is pregnant! Congratulations to Jeanene & Mike! ... and I'm gonna be "uncle"! :-)
Jeanene and Mike's beautiful new house in D.C. Are the restless finally settling down? Stay tuned.
Jeanene is finally back from Berlin and is making plans to spend some time in Italy in May with Mike and friends (someone I have met in Berlin back in 1994? - Meath, are you still pretending to be a "hippy dirtbag"?).
Jeanene is in Berlin, Germany on an exchange program from mid-January to mid-February.


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Hawai'i (Big Island) MauiO'ahuKaua'iMoloka'iLana'iKaho'olaweNi' ihau
As Hawai'i volcanically formed, the Island of Kaua'i presented itself much earlier than O'ahu and the other Hawaiian Islands. It's volcanoes have fallen asleep, and it has begun the dance of aging, that generates the carved beauty associated with the wind and water of the aeons of time.
Rich top soil also is plentiful on Kaua'i, which allows much planting and greenery with the rains that frequest this Island. Like the other Hawaiian Islands, Kaua' i has a "Leeward" South and Westerly coasts, and a "Windward" Northern and Easterly Coasts. The "Leeward" Coasts can be more arid, and receive 20 to 40 inches of rain annually. The "Windward" Coasts receive 50 to over 100 inches of rain per year. The Mountain peaks of Kaua'i receive more than 400 inches of rain per year, which keeps water in the rivers and streams feeding through the Island. These streams can cause some water visibility issues on beaches where the water enters the oceans. Still, the water clarity on Kaua'i is not to be missed, and you should definitely plan on swimming, snorkeling and scuba in your trip.
The water temperatures surrounding Kaua'i range fromn 73 degrees to over 80 degrees seasonally. These lower temperature produce slower coral growth, and many beaches around Kaua'i are monitoring coral growth, and have begun planting new coral development areas. Coral is vital to the marine environment, as it serves as home and garden to the sea life that lives there.
Kaua'i has many sandy, treelined beaches to offer when you head for the beach. The settings range from gorgeous to majestic, and the choices make for a very long list.
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Opioid summit
U.S. Rep. Ryan, law officers discuss roles in fighting crisis
WARREN — U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan met with law enforcement officials Tuesday for a roundtable discussion about their role in combating the opioid epidemic.
The discussion was attended by officials from the Warren, Youngstown and Warren Township police departments as well as officials from the Trumbull and Mahoning County Sheriff's Offices and those working in the parole and probation positions. It was closed to the public, but Ryan held a press conference afterward.
Ryan has introduced and co-sponsored several pieces of legislation aimed at increasing penalties for fentanyl trafficking and stopping shipments of synthetic drugs like fentanyl through the mail. The Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act would reduce from 400 to 20 grams of fentanyl quantity, and from 100 to 5 grams for fentanyl analogues quantity, that trigger a 10-year or 20-year mandatory prison term for offenders.
Ryan said he heard concerns from those present about a general lack of funding and manpower, a lack of lengthy treatment options, and long waits to get drug lab results back, which puts drug dealers back on the street to sell more as they wait for their day in court.
Synthetic opioid overdose deaths increased by 72 percent from 2014-15, according to information from Ryan's office, with many of the deaths due to illicit fentanyl. Fentanyl, which is potent and can stretch a drug supply, is highly lucrative for traffickers. One kilogram of fentanyl purchased for around $8,000, can be cut to one million doses which brings in $20 to $30 million on the street, according to information from Ryan's office.
Most of the fentanyl has roots in China, is shipped to Mexico and is smuggled into the United States. However, some dealers purchase directly from China and shipments come through the United States Postal Service, which Ryan said is like "trying to find a needle in a haystack." The government can't effectively identify which packages to inspect because tracking information on the initial packages containing fentanyl is limited, something the INTERDICT Act, co-sponsored by Ryan, aims to address.
Trumbull County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Joseph Dragovich, who attended the roundtable, said he believes Ryan is truly concerned with helping law enforcement with their role in the opioid epidemic.
Dragovich said the phrase "we can't arrest our way out of the epidemic" misses the mark and leaves many in law enforcement feeling as if their part in the problem is being viewed as an afterthought. Dragovich said anything that can be done to strengthen laws and examine penalties for certain possession thresholds of fentanyl is a step in the right direction.
"Everyone is challenged with manpower and money is tight," Dragovich said. "But this isn't a problem we can throw limited resources at."
Laws have not caught up with the opioid problem, Dragovich said, and dealers know this and are able to exploit the system. Dragovich said he feels for those who have lost loved ones to overdoses, and he wouldn't wish such suffering on anyone, but money needs to be pushed toward law enforcement and treatment alike.
An epidemic based in criminal activity cannot be solved through an approach that says the problem isn't a crime is being promoted, Dragovich said.
"If this is a war let's fight it like a war," Dragovich said. "Fight it to win, fund it to win, staff it to win and push policy in a direction that helps you win."
However, according to information from Ryan's office that cites a number of research studies, there is no evidence tougher punishments and elimination efforts have decreased access to drugs or abuse of drugs than lighter penalties.
In 1980, there were 15,000 people in prison for drug dealing and today that number stands at 450,000 while drug prices are down dramatically, the information states, leading to the conclusion that longer and harsher sentences don't result in less consumption or less abuse.


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Apple has pushed out the first public release of iOS 9 ahead of next week's iPhone launch. With no shortage of reviewers offering up their opinions and findings on the matter, we've combed through several in hopes of providing an idea of what to expect from Apple's latest mobile OS.
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Portsmouth Anti-fascists are a local group based in Pompey made up of grassroots activists. We are committed to resisting fascist and racist activity in our community through direct action and mass mobilisation amongst other means. We believe that allowing fascists and racists to proudly march through our streets is not only dangerous for local people and the city, but promotes hate and perpetuates ignorance.
We belong to the Anti-Fascist Network, a co-ordinated national network of anti-fascist groups up and down the country. While based in Pompey, Portsmouth anti-fascists stand in solidarity with all groups opposing fascism in their communities. As grassroots activists, we believe that working with other local groups and our wider local community is imperative in building a strong and inclusive mass movement in the fight against fascism.
We do not work with the police. We believe that the police and the state more generally, cannot be relied upon nor called upon to challenge and resist fascism; in fact it will allow and encourage fascism if it is in its interest to do so.
Portsmouth anti-fascists promote equality, self-determination, and empowerment for oppressed peoples in every aspect of our struggle. Therefore, we will not tolerate any form of discriminatory language/actions directed towards any group member, person outside of the group or in abstract. This includes racism (obviously), sexism, transphobia, homophobia, ablism, and religious prejudice.
Though the group is obviously extremely political in nature, we are not party political. We welcome activists committed to anti-fascism and anti-racism to join us!
*Portsmouth anti-fascists is an inclusive group and welcomes women (cis and trans) men (cis and trans), non-gender binary, gender non-conforming, queer, LGBT, BME, disabled, and religious activists. We will also offer support where possible to people for whom English is not a first language.
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More businesses are now engaging with the idea of virtual collaboration. Video conferencing (VC) is one of the many ways to make this possible as it allows individuals to communicate remotely through competent software delivery platforms. Here are some video conferencing options that can be applied in your company:
Point-to-Point Video Conferencing
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This is the simplest form of VC. Designed for two parties in a one-on-one situation (person to person or P2P), both parties can talk from different locations. This can be useful to business owners who are talking to other employees and it can also be beneficial to small businesses with minimal staff. P2P is cheaper and easier to install than multi-point VC.
Multi-Point Video Conferencing
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Extending the single point-to-point conferencing to different parties by allowing two or more connections, multi-point consists of a video-networking bridge or a Multipoint Control Unit. Large-businesses or even companies with large infrastructures could benefit from this.
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Being present (tele-present) in all but person, this is almost like a live meeting because it simulates a real life setting. Some use 3D or holographic images for a more convincing and immersive experience.
Desktop Video Conferencing
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This type of video conferencing relies on desktop computers, laptops or other devices. It also depends on links and reliable network bandwidths.
Popular with people on-the-go, typical office workers or remote employees, there are two options available:
- Software client on your desktop
- Hardware codec that acts as your computer monitor
Desktop VC delivers full-motion video conferencing through your PC. Systems for desktops can accommodate standard-based video conferencing; desktop systems that are available today provide H.323 video and voice. According to TechTarget, H.323 is a standard approved by ITU or the International Telecommunication Union. It recognises the compatibility of video conference transmissions over IP networks.
Perhaps the biggest development in this use case is the growth of Microsoft Skype for Business which enables collaboration for up to 250 employees. For large presentations, Skype for Business easily scales up to 10,000 employees using a feature called Skype Meeting Broadcast. To handle the challenges associated with large scale video delivery, Microsoft has integrated Skype Meeting Broadcast with Kollective's SD ECDN – the key ingredient to avoiding network congestion which can occur when sharing large files across corporate networks.
Integrated Video Conferencing
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Often used in a boardroom or a conference room with many participants, the codec/wiring is in the centralized location and is accompanied by routed hardware or a processor. The main camera is mounted in the conference area and includes the video sources; this configuration comes with many features that are also used for other functions. The price range depends on the size and the equipment's capabilities. The limit of collaboration is generally around 250 viewers, so companies are looking to use their conferencing facilities more often to reach larger audiences. Video Conferencing company Vidyo is now able to broadcast to thousands of employees using Kollective Konnector and Kollective's SD ECDN.
Set-Top or Appliance Video Conferencing
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These are complete video conferencing systems made to sit on a monitor. Useful in most small conference rooms or other small group venues, the set-top VC is sometimes placed on a cart so that it can be moved to other rooms.
Room-Based Video Conferencing
This type of conferencing includes a large screen attached to the meeting room wall; some screens are also positioned on carts so that you can move them around if needed. A room-based VC can also focus on some physical elements like:
- Lighting
- Soundproofing
- Interactive elements
- Limitations on distraction
Video conferencing has proved its worth, becoming indispensable to businesses of all shapes and sizes.


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Can a city or county prohibit a group from marching or having a demonstration? Hear what MTSU Professor Larry Burriss has to say about this interesting topic...
One of the first things they taught us in law school was the phrase, "maybe yes, maybe no." So, let's ask a question that's making the rounds: Does the first Amendment protect your right to free speech? The correct answer is, maybe yes, maybe no.
Remember, the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting free speech. It says nothing about Facebook, Twitter, Google or any other company. Within a few limits related to fair employment practices, private companies can pretty much restrict speech all they want. They can prohibit almost any kind of content they want. A company can even punish you for speech you make away from the workplace.
But. can a government entity, say a city or county, prohibit a group from marching or having a demonstration? The answer is, probably not. The government can place a variety of restrictions on the march, but government officials simply cannot prohibit a march because they don't like the content or what the marchers stand for.
These rules, though, do not apply to violent action. Speech, armbands, signs, marches and demonstrations are all protected. Violence is not.
Likewise, if the government officials can show there is a high probability of what is called "imminent lawless action," then they may be able to ban the speech. But a countervailing argument is that if you don't like the message, avoid the messenger.
Actually, I rather wonder, if the other side doesn't show up, thus totally eliminating the possibility of violence, would the news media would even bother to cover the march or demonstration.
It's particularly interesting to note that the demonstration in Boston last week was peaceful. So it will be difficult to argue that any time a particular group stages a march it will be accompanied by violence.
I've always heard that silence is golden. And I wonder, what if someone staged a march, and no one from the other side showed up?
I'm Larry Burriss.


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Third Time's a Charm for Harry Potter in Concert
Put on by the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts and Attila Glatz Concert Productions, the Harry Potter Film Concert Series continued this week with Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban. This was the final Potter film to be scored by the iconic John Williams and also marks director Alfonso Cuarón's lone entry in the series. Cuarón's vision coupled with the Williams score sets this film apart from the rest and it is frequently touted as the best, and most cinematic, of the seven Potter films.
The crowd is always encouraged to participate and interact with the film and its characters. Ahead of this show, conductor Jeffrey Schindler gave a rousing introduction and open invitation to react to the screen, feel the music, and express house pride (there were a surprising amount of Hufflepuffs in the building). With that, the conductor turned back around, the show began, and the crowd was alive.
As is always the case with this concert series, the crowd was a remarkably diverse and excitable bunch, including adults who frequent the symphony and children meeting the Harry Potter universe for the first time. There were cheers and jeers throughout, and one notable shriek when Hermoine grabbed Ron's arm; this was by far the most vibrant Sony Centre crowd yet.
For many, this was a repeat viewing, but these events are no regular night out at the movies. Andrea Warren Vice President, Marketing and Project Development at Attila Glatz Concert Productions attributes much of the series' success to the experience it offers fans.
"It's the perfect way to revisit a beloved movie on the big screen," says Warren, "and experience it in a whole new, very visceral way. With the orchestra playing right in front of you, there's an immediacy there that reminds you it's the music in large part that's shaping the drama of the movie."
Potterheads will sadly need to wait until November for the next film in the series but may be appeased by James Bond coming to town in October. The Sony Centre will screen Casino Royale October 11-12, 2018.
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Se7en recently had a party bash in LA with his friends. He seemingly had an awesome time has he tweeted some photos from the party.
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SALISBURY, Md. – The No. 3 Salisbury University women's lacrosse team will play host to No. 13 St. Mary's College of Maryland on Saturday, April 30, in the Capital Athletic Conference tournament championship game for a chance to earn its 16th conference title. First draw is set for 12 p.m.
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How we got here
The Sea Gulls (15-2) went undefeated in the CAC for the 14th-straight season with an 8-0 record and earned the top seed in the CAC tournament along with a first-round bye. Salisbury took down fourth-seeded York College of Pennsylvania, 8-7, in a thrilling CAC semifinal match on Saturday, April 23. Senior Megan Wallenhorst scored the game-winning goal with 6:15 left in the game, and sophomore Gianna Falcone notched a game-clinching save in front of the net while time expired to seal the victory.
How they got here
The Seahawks (16-2) notched a 6-2 record in conference play, which earned them the No. 2 seed in the CAC tournament and a first-round bye. St. Mary's (Md.) hosted third-seeded University of Mary Washington last Saturday and came away with a 9-8 victory. The Seahawks fell behind 8-7 midway through the second half, but St. Mary's battled back with two unanswered goals to put the game away.
Series history
Salisbury holds an overall record of 31-6 over St. Mary's, which dates back all the way to 1987. The Sea Gulls are currently on a 19-game winning streak against the Seahawks.
Last time we met
Salisbury travelled to St. Mary's for a conference matchup on April 9, and came away with a 10-3 road victory. The Sea Gulls built a 5-1 lead in the first half and never looked back, scoring five more times in the second half, while allowing just two second-half goals from the Seahawks. Sophomore Kristen Murphy led the team with four points on the day, scoring three goals and adding an assist.
Scouting St. Mary's
The Seahawks have three weapons offensively in Tori Poffenberger, Shelby Newman, and Meg Gesner, who are ranked in the top 10 in goals in the conference. Poffenberger has 42 goals on the season, which is fourth in the CAC, while Newman is seventh in the conference with 38 goals and Gesner is tied for 10th in the league with 31 goals.
Defensively, goalkeeper Kayla Dun leads St. Mary's with 143 saves, which is third in the conference, while notching a 7.81 goals against average. Kate Somerville leads the team with 26 caused turnovers, which is second-best in the CAC.
Dominant Defense
Salisbury's defense has been a force to be reckoned with all season long, allowing just 5.29 goals per game as a team. The Sea Gulls are fifth in the nation in scoring defense, while notching a team save percentage of .521, which is 23rd in the country. Falcone is 11th in Division III in goals against average, with a 6.34 mark, while notching 92 saves.
Up next
The winner of the CAC championship will not only hoist the trophy, but it will also earn the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The selection show for the Division III women's lacrosse national tournament is set for 9:30 p.m., Sunday, May 8 on NCAA.com.


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Taking a Stand Esther Queen of Persia
by Garnet Miller
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Taking a Stand: Esther, Queen of Persia
Esther 1-10
She was a Jewish girl who became queen to a Persian king. Carefully hiding her identity, she lives peaceably until her people are threatened. What should she do? If she reveals herself and goes before the king, she could be put to death. If she keeps silent, God will deliver His people another way and she will be condemned. Her cousin Mordecai realizes that God has placed Esther in her current position "for such a time as this." (Es. 4:14)
She was frightened, but she knew her God. She had followed Him all her life and He had never let her down. If the king took her life, she knew it would be God's will. Asking her people to fast for three days, she mustered the courage to enter the presence of the King. She did not die; instead, she saved her people.
Does God need us to fight for the rights of "His people"? In a word—Yes! God has placed us in the executive suites, public offices, and even on the PTA boards for His purposes. Will we risk our jobs, friends, and families for God? One day He will call on you to take a stand just as Esther did.
God may not demand our life, but He does demand that we let others know that we stand for Him. No matter where we are, our thoughts, words, and deeds should speak for Him. When we hide His light, for fear of losing our position or possessions, we stand to lose a lot more—our eternal soul.
"But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my father in heaven." (Matt. 10:33, KJV)
What are you willing to risk for God? _________________________________
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Garnet, this is a wonderful challenge! At first, we may hide our identity. It may be for tactical reasons, but we can only hide it for so long. When the time comes, we have to be ready to face our fears in order to identify with God and His cause.
Thank you for reminding me that wherever I am, I have been placed there "for such a time as this".
Thank you for reminding me that wherever I am, I have been placed there "for such a time as this".
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The Kids Are Okay
Random Customer, upon purchasing a couple of back issues: "The demise of Mad Magazine has to be the saddest news of the year."
Completely Correct Teenage Daughter: "Really, Dad? The saddest news of THIS year? I want you to think about that. Because if that's your opinion, I'm never talking to you again."
RC: "The saddest publishing news."
CCTD: "No. The saddest publishing news is that the media is filled with a bunch of Nazi-enabling cowards."
The rest of the transaction took place in Absolute Silence.
Impending Recession Warning Signs
Republicans can chatter all they want about how The Current Administration has improved our economy, but both banks I visit regularly have stopped offering free pens this year, and started chaining the ones they have to various counters.
That doesn't fill me with optimism.
Rayndom Inanity
Me: "When I was a teenager, someone recommended Ayn Rand to me, and some wires got crossed in my brain, and I read Interview With The Vampire, and thought Well, it was okay, but I don't get why it's so politically divisive. By the time I realized my mistake, I had no desire to read Rand's work."
Friend: "Honestly vampires would make Ayn Rand 100 percent better, but it would still be unreadable."
Me: "Yea, 100% of zero is still zero."
While my coworker gets to deal with the very nice botanist looking for comics involving plants, her...partner?..sidekick?..antagonistic wingman? comes to the counter and pretends to steal the sandwich I'm eating for lunch.
Fuckhead: "You've been working in comics for a long time, huh?"
Me: "Sure."
FH: "What do you think about how Marvel is destroying comics with leftist politics?"
Me: "By destroying, you mean increasing sales and bringing more people into comics?"
FH: "Sure, sales, fine, whatever. But you're a purist like me, right?"
Me: "You want to keep reading the same stories with the same characters who never change over and over for forty years?"
FH: "No, but just making a character a woman or whatever" Reminder: 'or whatever' is a reference to when Captain America was Sam Wilson, who is Black, that is literally always what ugly ass middle age white guys with bad haircuts mean when they say 'or whatever', so if you ever hear an ugly ass middle age white guy say 'or whatever', kick him in the dick until he can't rape-roduce again. "it doesn't make the stories interesting, you know?"
Me: "Jason Aaron has been writing Thor for about a decade now. He wrote some kind of okay stories about Odinson Thor, but the most interesting part of his run was when Jane Foster became Thor. She was battling cancer, and every time she picked up the hammer and became Thor, it undid all of her chemotherapy. Eventually, it killed her, and now Odinson is Thor again."
FH: "That sounds really creative. But I see a lot of stories on websites about..."
Me: "Every person who writes articles about how diversity is ruining comics is too fucken stupid to think critically. Marvel has been 'pushing leftist politics' since they introduced the X-Men in 1963, since Steve Rogers punched Hitler in 1941. People who write about leftist politics destroying comics are moronic trolls with zero friends, and no concept of history. They don't read the books they bash, they just reminisce about how they imagined things were when they were kids and still had hopes that anyone would ever find them lovable. But those people don't have friends, and no matter how much money they spend on comics, no comic book store employee has ever liked them or wanted them in their store."
FH: "That's interesting. I guess I'll let you get back to eating your lunch."
Me: "Thanks."
Dicknee For President
After a Very Long Day Of Work, Owen Grey stopped by the store and asked if I would like to go out for drinks. Like a fool who'd never been to Cambridge before, I said yes.
After our first round of drinks, I mentioned watching Stargate.
Owen: "Did you hear about Patrick Stewart coming back to Star Trek?"
Me: "Yes, I--"
Really Entitled Guy: "I have feelings about Patrick Stewart."
Me: "Of course."
REG: "As someone who went to Harvard..."
Oh No.
REG: "But who dropped out. I'm not An Elitist."
REG: "I am a waiter at a Corporate Restaurant, and I could have been A Manager..."
REG: "but I don't believe in corporate bullshit. But My Manager asked me who my favorite President was. I asked 'Can I pick two?' but he said..."
REG: "So I picked LBJ. People only associate him with Vietnam. And, ok, he is responsible for the murder of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese, but people forget he did a lot of good domestically. I went to Harvard.."
W h a t h a p p e n e d t o P i c a r d?
REG: "and My Manager is smart, but...you look Smart."
REG: "I'm a little drunk. Sorry. But, I grew up in Boston. And I'm Working Class."
Both Owen and I make eye contact with the shame-filled bartender long enough to get another round while he waxes pendantic.
REG: "Obama was ok. But people forget that Clinton promised the Rust Belt jobs, so when.." LOTS OF RACISM HAPPENS "...The Rust Belt said..." SO MUCH MORE RACISM "I'm not racist but" AN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION OF RACISM "Which is why Trump won. Now, I'm Gay, but, and I don't tell Most People this" BECAUSE I'M A RACIST "but I voted for Mitt Romney" BECAUSE I'M A RACIST "And I say this as a Jew" which he almost definitely was not "whose mother is a Catholic" which is more likely "but I dated one of The Twelve" which is not impossible but fairly unikely "so I know to vote Mormon..." AN EVER EXPANDING UNIVERSE OF RACISM "Sorry, I'm prosteletizing."
Me: "It's fine. You've got my vote." He doesn't, but I'm very curious what's next. Aside from Round Three of Dark & Stormys.
A repetitious half hour or so passes.
REG: something something election Ohio "What's the name of the county?"
Owen lists actual counties from Ohio. Where he lived.
REG:"No. Let's call it" Not An Actual County Name "so the people there have short term electoral memory and..." RACISM RACISM CLASSISM
My mind wanders far enough away to order food and another drink.
REG: "And I'm Gay so I can say" A WORD HE IS NOT ALLOWED TO SAY EVER "and you get to go home and sleep with your beautiful boyfriend while I have to stay awake worrying about The World."
Where and Who is My Beautiful Boyfriend?
REG: "Could I have another round?"
The Bartender gives him a Gansett and a shot of Frenet. I Know This Guy.
REG: "I went to Harvard.But I'm not An Elitist. I believe when you see a Homeless Person..." he grabs my hand...THE FUCK?..."You pull the next one up." WHEN DID I END UP IN A MARC SMITH GROUP PIECE? WHAT IS THIS FUCKERY? "Every night I find a homeless person, and take them to rehab. Which I pay for."
Owen: "Wow."
REG: "These White People" so....us "they think of themselves as middle class, but you and me" NAAAAAAAAAAAAAH "you and me know we are more like" DON'T SAY 'THEM' "them...The" RACISM RACISM RACISM "Do you think $33/hour is better than minimum wage?" YES. IT IS. IT IS MATHEMATICALLY PROVABLE. "I was on a boat with my cousin, Ted Kennedy..."
REG: "I wanted to talk to him about Something, but he said 'Cousin, I want to talk about Nothing. Let's just sail together.' So we did." He mimes sailing. Poorly. Like he's driving a bus but is not tall enough to see out the windshield.
Me: "The Kennedys still owe me hundreds of dollars for a catering job they never paid me for."
REG: "Where are you from?"
Me: "Sandwich."
REG:"I'm from Working Class Boston. My mom is working class, but The Kennedys....Let's just say I could wake up on a beach in Hyannisport..."
REG: "And it would be" *kissing sound* "I've gotta pee."
He leaves.
Owen: "Wow."
Me: "Did you notice he spent that whole time talking out of the side of his mouth?"
Owen: "I did not. Did you know he is from Boston? And Ted Kennedy was his cousin?"
Me: "No. Every time I take a drink, I do it to keep from laughing in his face."
Owen: "I want to talk about poetry."
REG returns: "Politics are poetry. The results are prose."
REG: "I said that to my roommate in boarding school."
Me: "What school?"
REG: "Why do you want to know?"
Me: "I went to Northfield Mount Hermon. I'm just curious."
REG: "Oh. The" ELITIST VOICE DIALED UP TO ELEVEN says the guy who also went to boarding school "International UN School. I went to Working Class Boarding School"
"at Governor's Academy."
BWAHAHAHAHA *cough cough choke cough wheeze choke* BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa *ahem*
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Working Class Boarding School BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhaahaaahaaa hoooooooooooooooooo
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA BWAAAAAAAAAHUHHH Huhhhhh hoooooooooo boy
(Note: the laughter is all in my head. But it is LOUDLY in my head. I can't look at anything but my glass or I will explode.)
REG: "Next month I'm going down to Texas..."
Owen: "Are you moving down there?"
REG: "No.I travel a lot." But I only fly Working Class. "And I'm going down there to unseat Ted Cruz. Are you familiar with Beto O'Rourke."
Me: "No."
Owen: "A little."
REG: "Really?"
Owen: "Not really."
REG: "He's Very Important."
Owen: "Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "
REG: "No. No." HEEAAAAAAAPING MISOGYNIST RACIST CONDESCENSION. "That's a one off. This is Real Change. New York needs another Cuomo. I'm gay." He stands up AND PUTS HIS DICK ON MY KNEE "But I'm old school."
I move my knee.
REG: "I'm going to change the world." Great. Now I'm in a Taylor Mali po----his dick is on my knee again.
I grab the check, and my credit card.
Me: "I've got to go."
REG: "Most people just watch the world change around them. But we're going to do something." He grabs my fucken hand again. "Pull the next one up. The Blacks, The Hispanics, The Jews ---"
Me: "Always."
REG: "Most people don't think about the dishwashers." FUUUUUUUUUUCK OFF. "But that's who changes the world. I'm Irish, and last century, the governors were Irish and we did it for each other." He grabs my fucken hands again. "I'm all about freedom. Except those Muslim women in burquas. I'm pretty old school about that."
We leave.
Me: "Holy fuck."
Owen: "I'm from Boston and I'm working class, and Catholic, and Jewish, and gay, and my cousin is Ted Kennedy."
Me: "I hate him So Much. After he stood up, he kept putting his dick on my knee."
Owen: "Oh no. I didn't see that."
Me: 'It didn't feel that impressive."
Accenting The Obvious
Random British Customer, after purchasing "Mad About Trump": "It's quite an interesting President you have here."
Me: "It's amazing how your accent changes the pronunciation of 'morally bankrupt piece of shit'."
"You know that guy who works at the hardware store? He was on the phone with someone, and he was saying a bunch of Pro-Trump stuff, so I sort of tuned him out. And then I heard him say 'You're going to abandon me for being pro-Trump? After I stuck with you through your whole child pornography situation?' I have to know that now. I have to know that this guy isn't just a Trump voter, but that he's a long time supporter of a child pornographer. And you know that everyone who works with him knows both of those things."
August 13th, 2017
A dad in his thirties comes in with a six or seven year old on a leash. The retail employee senses trouble.
It's not a leash,exactly. It's not around the kid's neck. It's toddler handcuffs. They're plastic. They probably don't chafe. As much as metal.
A dad in his thirties comes into a store with his sixish year old son handcuffed to him . But, you know, big goofy, colorful plastic handcuffs with a two foot long cord, so it doesn't look as terrible as it is.
A dad in his thirties comes into a store where there is one employee, and one former employee on a ladder...
The former employee loves to stand on ladders. Earlier in the day the current employee got up on a ladder and made a joke about how he wasn't like that former employee who just went around standing on ladders for no reason. He clearly Bettlejuiced the former employee who is now standing on the fucken ladder.
...and the dad is followed by two also bearded, also thirty-something dadbros. No other kids.
The handcuffed kid is crying. "I want Pigget. Give me Pigget."
The dad with the handcuffed son says "We didn't get Piglet. Remember? You weren't good enough for Piglet."
I am not a dad. I do not know what this kid's behavior is like. I do not know their financial situation. It is not yet for me to judge how the dad is handling the Piglet crying. This could be totally legit. You know, without the toddler handcuffs.
The dad turns to me. "This is his mom's fault. Bitch has to mention Piglet. he doesn't even know who fucken Piglet is."
I am now judging him. In my experience, misogynists are rarely good parents. Particularly when they misogyne in front of their seven year old handcuffed kids.
The dad and his short prisoner wander around the store, coming perilously close to knocking my former coworker off her ladder. She doesn't notice this. The air is thin up in ladderland. The ground is another terrible world.
The handcuffed child sees a series of Pops and Dorbz. He wants one. Dad says "You don't even know who they are." which, again, might be reasonable without the context of the misogyny and the handcuffs.
The handcuffed child says "Huck."
The handcuffer dad says "Hulk. That's close, though. Good. Uncle Stan will get that for you." And then, to me. "That was pretty good. He was non-verbal until a few months ago."
I do not reply with "Maybe he just didn't want to talk to his shitty dad." but I think it really loudly.
Uncle Stan says "I'll get him the Hulk. But if he cries about Piglet again, I'm going to throw it into traffic."
I don't like Uncle Stan, either.
The group inoffensively talk about Comic Con both to me, and each other. Again, without context, their conversation is fine. With context, I hate them.
The handcuffed child says "Huck."
The handcuffer dad says "Be patient."
The handcuffed child says "Pigget."
The handcuffer dad leads the kid out of the store. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt (which he doesn't deserve) that he took him out of the store so that Uncle Stan wouldn't hear him talking about Piglet and refuse to buy the Hulk.
With the Escaped Convict Family gone, Uncle Stan starts talking to me about comics he's looking for. Again, without context, his conversation starts fine.
While Uncle Stan rambles about books he can't find anywhere, my former coworker finally descends the ladder. She has been up there since the late Cretaceous Period.
Uncle Stan says "We don't have comic stores like this where I'm from." I do not ask him where that is.
Uncle Stan says "Where I'm from, we have a church basement where once a week, they pull out hundreds of long boxes and some specialty items."
Uncle Stan says "They had this really cool signed Spider-Man plate that I wanted, but it was $1500."
"That's a lot of money." I say. "That's a lot of money to spend on Spider-Man plates."
"That's three antique guns worth of money." Uncle Stan says. "I'd rather have guns than Spider-Man plates."
I really want Uncle Stan to buy his shit and leave.
Uncle Stan asks "Do you collect guns?"
"No." I say. "I don't collect guns."
Uncle Stan says "Where I'm from, a lot of collectors double-dip. Comics and guns, coins and n...paraphernalia."
Is Uncle Stan a Fucken Nazi? Of course Uncle Stan is a fucken Nazi. Of course Handcuffy Dad has a friend he calls Uncle Stan who is a fucken Nazi. Handcuffy Dad? Probably also a Nazi.
Today? Nazis in the store to-fucken-day?
I don't know they're Nazi fucks. Maybe he was embarrassed to say Naruto to me? Neopets? If Uncle Stan and Handcuffy Dad hadn't been otherwise shitty, would I have even assumed the "n" paraphernalia was Nazi?
Uncle Stan returns to talking about humdrum humdrum whatever comics that he couldn't find. Very polite. Talks more about Comic Con. Nothing offensive. Regular conversation.
Is Uncle Stan a Nazi Fuck, though? I mean, I think so. I definitely think so. Don't Nazi Fucks just look like anyone now? No visible racist tattoos. No Klan hoods. No racist shirts when they are just out buying comics like regular people. Like Nazi Fucks are regular people.
Uncle Stan pays for his comics with a Hundred Dollar Bill. It was not the last one in his thick wallet. I don't know what Uncle Stan does for a living, but he appears to be loaded.
The Third Man, who has been Entirely Silent for the entire trip says "Stan, you should tell him about the Hulk vs. Wolverine statue you bought."
Uncle Stan says "It's huge."
"Could barely fit it in the car." Third Guy says. "We almost had to tie Tiernan on the roof."
Uncle Stan says "If he mentions Piglet again, I'm going to tie him on the roof for real."
Third Guy says "I told him he should have Stan Lee sign it. Stan Lee was Right There."
Uncle Stan says "But it was too big."
Third Guy says "The base, then."
Uncle Stan says "But I don't think Stan Lee created Wolverine. It was someone else."
"Len Wein" says my former coworker who is on the floor like a reasonable human being, and not up on a fucken ladder.
Uncle Stan does not acknowledge her. She does not appear to notice. "Chris Claremont or someone." He says.
"Len Wein." I say.
"Really?" Uncle Stan asks. "Huh."
Save Our Society
Taking a walk around my neighborhood this morning, I noticed, for the first time, that there are about a half dozen rainbow flags hanging from various houses on the block I live on. I also noticed that all of them are upside down. I just don't know if that was done purposefully.
After the hideousness that is 2016, the only way I can hold out hope for 2017 is to imagine the entire incoming administration gets so excited about all the civil rights they're going to remove, and all of the people they're going to oppress, that they all climax to death, and Obama, who isn't perfect but also isn't nearly as evil, is forced to remain president for the first six months, as we run another election cycle. But during this one, everyone who has ever run for President before is banned, resulting in America's first Muppet Administration.
President Scooter turns out to be a fair and bipartisan candidate, even reaching across the aisle and nominating Sam The Eagle as Supreme Court Justice. Rowlf the Dog is originally disappointed when he's rejected as Surgeon General but Dr. Teeth defies all expectations by both legalizing marijuana and eradicating tooth decay in his first four months in office. Janice (did you know she and Scooter were married?) becomes the First Lady, and her Dance Yrself Clean Initiative lowers the national BMI by five percentage points.
Celebrity deaths are at an all-time low because the media fails to report that the entire casts of Duck Dynasty and Jersey Shore, as well as Tila Tequila, Bill Cosby, Scott Baio, Fred Durst, and Matthew McConaughey are all felled by the Shartington Epidemic which only affected people who ate at a particular Chic-Fil-A.
October 2019