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There are two aspects that interest me at the moment--the stories themselves and the status of the series as a contemporary media/pop culture phenomenon.
Though I loved the Jeremy Brett TV versions, I hadn't read the Conan Doyle stories thoroughly until recent years. The Steven Moffat/ Mark Gatiss series takes bits and pieces from many stories for each of theirs, so there's an added pleasure in recognizing them. There's this annotation of many in mostly the last of the new three, but there are more that I saw. A text message says something about "Watson, John or James?" which refers to a mistake Conan Doyle made: after naming him John Watson, in a later story he referred to him as James. He also moved his war wound around, which was slyly referenced in the first series. In one of the new ones, Mycroft and Sherlock deduce a man's life from his hat. Holmes does the same in "The Blue Carbuncle." And so on.
In the first of the new series, "The Empty Hearse," the first order of business was to reveal how Sherlock survived what seemed like a fatal jump from a rooftop in the last series. This has been a topic of conjecture for the two years plus since the previous episode aired, and that becomes a comedic plot point, as two scenarios are shown that turn out to be fan fantasies. Then Sherlock presents the third: Mycroft and he had set Moriarty up, and a virtual army was ready to spring into action. Sherlock texted them the code name for the suicide scenario, they readied a substitute corpse, a giant air bag for him to fall into, which Watson could not see from his vantage, as well as the cyclist who delays Watson etc.
When I saw this I thought it could well be yet another put on, but statements by Moffat afterwards suggest that this is supposed to be the true story. It still doesn't make sense to me. It seems to have been all rigged for one purpose: to fool John Watson (although knowing when and where Watson was going to arrive is a stretch.) I thought Sherlock took the plunge to convince gunmen that M. had positioned not to shoot Watson, Mrs. Hudson and Lestrade. But someone at a different vantage from Watson's would have seen the massive charade. The answer Sherlock gave was that Mycroft had his own gunmen on Moriarty's gunmen. Then what was the point of faking the suicide?
Sherlock disappears from London to track down and somehow destroy Moriarty's remaining network--perhaps fooling them was the reason, except that anyone looking out a window of the hospital or buildings opposite would have seen what really happened. So it's not a very satisfying solution. Along with not telling Watson for two years that he didn't die, it seems sadistic.
Still, the rest of "The Empty Hearse" is excellent, with a particularly fine performance by Martin Freeman as Watson. We're also introduced to Watson's girl friend, who he marries in the second movie, "The Sign of Three." Judging from comments on the PBS website, this was not a popular episode. But it was my favorite. I loved the long comic scenes, especially between Sherlock and Watson.
"His Last Vow" introduces a slimy villain, and Mary Watson's shocking secret. (By the way, John's acceptance of Mary's past is similar to a situation and scene in Doyle's "The Dancing Men.") The villain is yet another Sherlock mirror image--a man with an even more impressive "mind palace" who uses it for evil. There is a good story by Doyle about a master blackmailer, and the Brett movie based on it is strange but powerful. This however is well acted but mostly just flashy and clever. Unmoored cleverness is in danger of becoming a Moffat habit.
The blackmailer in this story simply isn't credible. It's revealed he has everything in his head, with no physical evidence. But without such evidence, he can't make good on his threats. Sure, he's a scandal sheet magnate, but the UK has strong libel laws--somebody with nothing left to lose could challenge him, and he'd be done. And if he does have only the evidence in his head, and he tells someone that, it's an invitation to kill him, since there's no physical evidence that might still turn up. Most blackmailers know better. All of this is in addition to the premise that a human being can have that much information so easily accessible in his brain, which is literally science fiction.
There are two dismaying shocks in this movie: Mary Watson turns out to have been a CIA hit man in her past. Really? That's the best you can do? And Sherlock shoots the blackmailer in cold blood and kills him. There's a through-line in this movie of reminding us that Sherlock is not "normal"--he pretends to be in love, drugs his own parents etc. but the blackmailer still believes he can safely tell him that if he dies everybody else is safe. That's his miscalculation--Sherlock is a sociopath, with no qualms about killing him to keep his "last vow" of protecting John and Mary and their unborn child.
So Sherlock is not normal, and neither are John and Mary, according to this episode. They are the New Normal of the age of terrorism: kill to protect. It's the post 9/11 morality, a good deal more Dick Cheney than Conan Doyle. And Mary turns out to be the great cliche of the era, the CIA/freelance assassin. Sure, Doyle's Sherlock let bad people die, and he let criminals--even killers--escape if he thought they were justified. But this was cold-blooded calculated murder.
So we end with sweet Mary and our hero Sherlock as people who solve problems by assassinating people. Tune in for their next exciting adventure, in two or four or five years. Oh yeah, and Moriarty appears to be alive. As television, this was a terrific moment, and it may turn out to be fascinating in the two or four or five years that Moffat suggests it might take to make some new ones. Maybe they have a great idea for doing it, but at the moment it seems like pandering, especially to the fanbase. So a polished and at times elegant movie, but verging on soulless manipulation.
Which all feeds back into my feelings about the franchise. These are all talented and attractive people, and it doesn't really bother me that the actors who play John and Mary are "together" in real life, or that Sherlock's parents are Benedict Cumberbatch's parents, or that the boy who plays young Sherlock is the son of Moffat and producer Sue Vertue. Cumberbatch and Freeman are huge international stars now, and not just for Sherlock. Cumberbatch seems to have been in a dozen recent major movies, and Freeman is the Hobbit. With two international hits in Sherlock and Doctor Who, Moffat is riding high as well. So sharing what little wealth there is from a BBC/PBS show with family and friends is little enough to ask. (Still, in interviews does almost everybody have to wear scarfs knotted exactly as Sherlock's?)
But there is the aroma of keeping a big hit going, feeding its fandom with ever more sensational twists. On the one hand, there are the the pitfalls of too much self-conscious cleverness and manipulation in the contemporary feeding frenzy of fandom. On the other side, there seems to be an ethos developing that it is the right of fans to influence actual stories, not because they made really good suggestions, but because they are fans. It was a different time, but that didn't happen with the GR-era Star Trek, though it may well have with the JJA movies, and not to their benefit.
The after-hype adds to my disenchantment. Either some of Moffat's statements about the Moriarty ending etc. are being distorted or he's carelessly contradicting himself and being disingenuous. If he is teasing fans about how long it might take to make new Sherlocks, it's unseemly and even a bit repulsive. He might be in danger of becoming like his Third Series villain--licking and flicking faces out of boredom and arrogance.
As for me, I don't care if it takes five years. As much fun as these films have been, I'm just not holding my breath anymore.
Upon further review: I think I've clarified something of how I feel about this series. The original Sherlock Holmes stories dealt most often with ordinary people, and usually a single crime. The process of solving the mystery was one part of the story, and another had to do with the motivations of the criminal, or supposed criminal in some cases. There was a specific human dimension to them.
These stories were told quite well by the Jeremy Brett series: the short stories translated fairly easily into a series of one hour television presentations (plus the novels, which were given feature-length treatment.)
Sherlock however is so far a series of 90 minute to two hour movies, shown in sets of 3. They are more like feature films are today--everything very big, spectacular crimes and criminals, heroes who are more like (flawed) superheroes (Batman, Robin and now Batgirl), and what are called larger than life characters --although these often turn out to be exaggerations of one or two qualities, and in some ways lesser than life. I suppose at this point I miss the human scale and am put off by the inflated Hollywood tentpole movie approach. And by the third movie in the latest series, it's clear that this approach is going to continue. I'm out of sympathy with this direction.

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Maysak (Bagyong Chedeng) has now weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moves closer to the Philippines. The storm center was last located approximately 140km north of Virac, Catanduanes or about 340km east of Manila. Maximum sustained winds are down to 110kph with gusts of up to 140kph. TS Maysak is currently moving westward at 20kph.
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There are only few instances where heroin is used for medicinal purposes. In some countries, heroin (asdiamorphine) has been or is currently used as a substitute for morphine. In countries such as the United Kingdom, heroin is prescribed by doctors as treatment for persistent and recurrent opiate dependence (remember that heroin is also an opiate) that is not relieved by methadone or buprenorphine .
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People abuse heroin despite of its dangers because it causes a sensation of pleasure soon after administration. Users of heroin often report a rush of good and pleasurable sensation moments after heroin is administered. However, this pleasurable "high" lasts in about only few minutes and wears off pretty quickly. Because of this, users may administer higher amounts of heroin to get high and risk overdosing.
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- By mouth – Usually does not result in immediate euphoria, but may cause dryness of the mouth that can lead to tooth decay and gum problems .
- By smoking – Heroin can be vaporized in pipes too. But this method is not likely to result to an intense high.
- By snorting – Heroin can be administered through nasal insufflation. Heroin is very irritating to the nasal passages, leading to persistent runny discharge on the nose.
- By suppository – Administration of heroin through the anus may bring rush due to rich blood supply in the rectum. However, this route may also result to heroin overdose.
- Intravenous injection – Heroin can be injected into the veins (called mainlining), allowing it to quickly reach the bloodstream and straight to the brain. This route produces the quickest, almost instant, effect. However, injecting heroin in the veins carries the most risk compared to other routes. Injecting heroin and using dirty or shared needles can result to blood-borne infections.
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There is no existing definition for long-term heroin use. In medicine "long-term" is synonymous with the term "chronic", which means something that persists for at least 6 months or more.
Whether used on short- or long-term, the immediate effect of heroin use is addiction to the drug. No one can use heroin regularly for 6 months without getting addicted to it. In fact, it is very easy to get addicted to heroin after using it only a few times because it goes to the brain immediately and because it provokes tolerance.
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- Collapsed veins
- Coma
- Death due to overdose
- Depression
- Frequent lung problems
- Insomnia
- Itching of the skin and appearance of pustules in the face
- Loss of appetite
- Reduced mental performance
- Reduced physical strength and muscle paralysis
- Sexual dysfunction (inability to orgasm), impotence and low interest on sex
- Tooth decay and gum disease
- Weakened immune system and frequent infections
Prolonged use of heroin
Using heroin regularly for some time can result in physical dependency and harsh heroin withdrawal symptoms when you attempt dose reduction or cessation. The mechanism on how interacts with the brain and causes addiction is still not well known, but experts theorize that heroin primarily acts on the central nervous system by promoting release of neurotransmitters that inhibit communication between neurons, causing analgesia, sedation and slowing of breathing and heart rate.
The exact mechanism of how morphine and heroin can cause withdrawal symptoms is also unknown. However, when you have developed physical dependency on heroin and stop or reduce doses of heroin suddenly, specific symptoms manifest. These include (but are not limited to):
- Changes in temperature sensation
- Dilated pupils, high blood pressure and rapid heartbeat
- Disturbed sleep, anxiety and irritability
- Flu-like symptoms
- Frequent urination, diarrhea, abdominal cramps
- Intense craving for heroin
- Nausea and vomiting
- Profuse sweating, crying and runny nose
- Twitching, pain and cramps in joints
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Me in purple hair.
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Hi! I'm John Michael Swartz. I am a producer, audio engineer, cellist, and composer living and working in Brooklyn, New York. My specialties include on-location recording of classical, jazz, folk, and rock -- as well as experimental & alternative production techniques in the spirit of John Cage and Brian Eno. As a classically trained cellist-gone-feral, I pride myself on my ability to communicate musically across genres and disciplines.
I also make experimental computer music.
Partly the result of early experiences in the riot grrl/punk rock/diy scene in San Diego, my recording aesthetic actively de-emphasizes the role of technology and emphasizes lucid technique and humaneness above all. That is to say, I have chosen my equipment not for its character or cachet, but for its reliability, practicality, and transparency; and the sound sought after is never entirely dependent upon any particular piece of equipment. The sound sought after is coaxed from its hiding place in our hearts and heads with an entirely different sort of machinery.
Here are some kind words by other folks:
- Amy Dupcak is a writer living in NYC who keeps a terrific cultural blog over at www.no-alternative.net. She conducted an interview with me last year which can be read here.
- Donna K. is a foley/artist I toured the world with playing music for Brent Green's film Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then. She had such a large part in the making of that film that she kept a blog about it, which has morphed into a wonderful arts and culture revue. This makes what she wrote about me super-especially flattering.
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Okay, I know it's not November, yet, but I am just so excited about going up to DC this weekend and seeing actual leaves with true fall colors, not the brown rust ones that currently grace our trees and ground. Yay!
I'll be heading up with the cousins and the honorary cousin to see two of my favorite people, watch Cack beat a few Marines in the MCM, and dance the night away in a totally DC hip, cultural way.
Also, to eat breakfast here. What can I say, I'm a Miltenberger – I describe trips by the food we ate. Don't judge me…
Here are a few pics of the fall foliage I am expecting/hoping to see. Also, a few of the people who will be gracing the updated versions in a few days. Enjoy!


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We collect one sack of garden waste free from each household on the same day as we collect your recycling bin. If you prefer, you can take your garden waste to a household waste recycling centre or try home composting (see the composting guide ). You must not put garden waste in your refuse or recycling bins.
You can search online to find out which day your recycling bin and garden waste sacks are emptied. After emptying your garden waste, the crew returns your reusable sack to your property. If possible, it helps us if there is somewhere we can hang the empty sack or something to wedge it under to avoid it blowing away.
One replacement reusable sack is free of charge if you collect it or £5 for it to be delivered. You can collect a sack from the Civic Offices during office hours but you will need written proof - such as your name and address on a utility bill or driving licence - that you live in the Borough. You can collect a sack on someone else's behalf as long as you bring proof of their address. We can only empty Fareham Borough Council garden waste sacks because we can be sure they are of the required standard.
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Global Rotary Evaporator Market Status, Analysis, Industry Outlook and Forecast by 2025
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1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
1.2 Data Source
1.2.1 Secondary Sources
1.2.2 Primary Sources
1.3 Disclaimer
2 Rotary Evaporator Market Overview
2.1 Rotary Evaporator Product Overview
2.2 Rotary Evaporator Market Segment by Type
2.2.1 Large Rotary Evaporator
2.2.2 Medium Rotary Evaporator
2.2.3 Small Rotary Evaporator
2.3 Global Rotary Evaporator Product Segment by Type
2.3.1 Global Rotary Evaporator Sales (Units) and Growth (%) by Type (2013, 2017 and 2025)
2.3.2 Global Rotary Evaporator Sales (Units) and Market Share (%) by Type (2013-2018)
2.3.3 Global Rotary Evaporator Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share (%) by Type (2013-2018)
2.3.4 Global Rotary Evaporator Price (K USD/Unit) by Type (2013-2018)
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2.4.1 United States Rotary Evaporator Sales (Units) and Growth by Type (2013, 2017 and 2025)
2.4.2 United States Rotary Evaporator Sales (Units) and Market Share by Type (2013-2018)
2.4.3 United States Rotary Evaporator Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Type (2013-2018)
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|When 'Fresh Off the Boat introduced the Huang family three years ago, who knew it would become the longest running show featuring an Asian American theme.
LAST WEEK was a mixed bag of good-news, bad-news for AAPI TV fans and for the casts of these shows that star or feature AAPI actors.
GOOD NEWS: Fresh Off the Boat got renewed for a fourth season. Every year the sitcom is renewed it breaks a record for the longest-running TV show featuring an AAPI theme. We get to hang out with the Huang family as they continue to assimilate and at the same time retain their identity as an Asian/American family.
BAD NEWS: Dr. Ken, starring Ken Jeong and loosely based on his real life as a physician turned comedic actor, was cancelled after two seasons.
GOOD NEWS: 2 Broke Girls, was finally cancelled after six seasons. The show featured one, Han Lee played by Matthew Moy, of the worst stereotypes of Asian/American men on TV today: sexually unappealing, effeminate, socially awkward, thick thick accent.
BAD NEWS: 2 Broke Girls will stick around for quite a while in reruns.
|Matthew Moy tweeted out this picture of the cast in their final bow and a series of black hearts.
GOOD NEWS: Even though it receives one of he lowest ratings in the CW Network shows, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend got a third season. The romantic musical comedy co-stars Vincent Rodriguez III and ocassionally features his Filipino/American family and his hip Filipino/American priest will be around for another.
BAD NEWS: The Vanessa Hudgens vehicle Powerless, a midseason replacement sitcom for NBC, flamed out and won't be back next year.
GOOD NEWS: Priyanka Chopra, the lead in Quantico, will return as FBI agent Alex Parrish. There was some doubt if there would be a third season since the show's ratings dipped this year compared to its first year.
BAD NEWS: The TV version of Rush Hour couldn't match the Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker chemistry from the movies though Jon Foo and Justin Hines gave it their best shot, their onscreen chemistry fizzled.
GOOD NEWS: Elementary, the updated Sherlock Holmes detective series starring Lucy Liu as Dr. Watson was on the bubble all week. At the last minute, CBS renewed it for a sixth season.
BAD NEWS: Pretty Little Liars is in its seventh and final season. The gang will graduate from the long-running series. That means saying goodbye to Emily Fields played by Shay Mitchell. Watch her say her tearful farewell.
BAD NEWS: Pretty Little Liars is in its seventh and final season. The gang will graduate from the long-running series. That means saying goodbye to Emily Fields played by Shay Mitchell. Watch her say her tearful farewell.
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- Agents of SHIELD, starring Ming Na Wen and Chloe Bennet in two action-filled heroic roles;
- Hawaii 5-0 with Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park playing prominent members of the core group of actors, and a whole host of AAPI actors who play Hawaii residents.
- Into the Badlands starring Daniel Wu as THE hero and Aramis Knight as his protege was confirmed for a third season by AMC;
- Scorpion with Elyes Gabel and Jadyn Wong will be back for a fourth season on CBS.
- AMC's Humans which introduced us to the Gemma Chan, whose portrayal of a beautiful robot is anything but wooden,
- Designated Survivor, whose return was questionable, just made the cut, which is good news for fans of Maggie Q and Kal Penn. (Earlier versions of this blog misidentified Kal Penn. It has been corrected - editor.)
- Code Black, starring handsome leading man Reza Jaffrey, will be back to operate the L.A. emergency room,
- The Magicians with Arjun Gupta won't disappear. It will return to the Syfy channel for its third season,
- Superstore returns with the wonderful cast of off-beat store clerks including Nico Santos and Nicole Bloom along with regulars Kaliko Kauahi and Jon Miyahara.
- The Good Place gets a second season in which Manny Jacinto plays a Filipino who shatters Asian stereotypes,
- The OA, a surprise hit for Netflix, gives fans a chance to discover Jason Perea whose role should be expanded in the second season,
- The Man in the High Castle, that tells an alternate history in which Germany and Japan won WWII, has a whole bunch of Asian/American cast members led by veteran actors Joel de la Fuente and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa,
- Riverdale loses breakout star Ross Butler, who played key character Reggie, but in its second season he'll be replaced by another Asian/American hunk Charles Melton,
- 13 Reasons Why will have a second season even though the 13 tapes have been heard. That will hopefull give us a chance to explore the back stories of the Asian/American characters played by Ross Butler and Michele Selene Ang.
|Ross Butler leaves fictional Riverdale High for Liberty High in "13 Reasons Why."
The fate of a handful of other shows, ie. Aziz Ansari's and Alan Yang's Master of None, in what has become TV's second and third rounds of programs will be decided later this year.
Some new shows will be introduced next fall with AAPI cast members. That's exciting. Watch out for my yearly preview of the coming season - as always, from an AAPI point of view.
Based on this list, it may appear that there are a lot of AAPI actors working but in reality, it's just a drop in the bucket. Minority actors are vastly underrepresented on in the entertainment industry that includes television, according to a UCLA report on diversity in Hollywood.
The report points out minorities make up 40 percent of the U.S. population but only 13.6 percent of lead actors in theatrical films and 10.1 percent of Hollywood directors.
Darnell Hunt, the report's lead author said, "At the heart of it is the fact that Hollywood is simply not structured to make the most of today's market realities."
The report points out minorities make up 40 percent of the U.S. population but only 13.6 percent of lead actors in theatrical films and 10.1 percent of Hollywood directors.
Darnell Hunt, the report's lead author said, "At the heart of it is the fact that Hollywood is simply not structured to make the most of today's market realities."


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The post-modern ULTRA movement of the beginning of the 1980 was in Haarlem centred around squatted places in the town itself and in suburbs like Aerdenhout and Heemstede. Artists and musicians created their own workingspaces and studio's, driven by the DIY mentality of the Punk movement. Meeting point was recordshop Amigos in the Kruisstraat. Main outlet for the music production was the Studio 12 label, based at Klein Heiligland 12. It also became the place where concerts and art exhibitions were organised. Next stop became Hal 5, an old industrial spot next to Haarlem Central Station. This was frequently visited by VPRO Radio to broadcast concerts held there (The Ex, Minimal Compact).
The output on Studio 12 label was mainly MC's with handmade covers and without tracklisting, later also a couple vinyl records were released.
Studio 12 bands were Nexda, Smalts, Vitaal, Die Krü Blødt, Abandon, K&I, Cargo-Cultus, Heatrow Saxxe, Terminals, CYBE, Two CC, Iry Iv & The Rebels. Some of the bands appeared also on other labels like Plurex and VPRO. Nowadays only Smalts is still active.
Under the banner ULTRA2012, the ULTRA movement was memorised in 2012 with gigs and exhibitions. Lebowski, Amsterdam published the book 'ULTRA' by Harold Schellinx documenting the original period, its creative output and Haarlems contribution to it.
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K&I - Promise Promise (BP040) - DL
NEXDA - Red (BP039) - DL
NEXDA - Black (BP038) - DL
NEXDA - Blue (BP037) - DL
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Polish Council Presidency 2011: Ambitions and Limitations
This report was commissioned by the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS), with the aim of assessing Poland's Council Presidency in the second half of 2011. The first part of the study looks at the evolution of Poland's presence in the European Union since 2004. In the second part, Poland's preparations for the Presidency are examined in detail, including the set-up of the national coordination mechanisms, the role of the Trio Presidency and programming of the priorities. The third and final part evaluates the first months of the running of the Presidency, including the challenges such as confronting the eurozone crisis while being outside of the eurozone and the Polish parliamentary elections held in October.
Piotr Maciej Kaczyński is head of the Politics and Institutions research programme and Research Fellow at CEPS.
The paper is also available for free downloading at the SIEPS website: http://www.sieps.se/en/publikationer/polish-council-presidency-2011-ambitions-and-limitations-20113op


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Go For Dead: We Created Olympic Horror Stories
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Another Olympic Games has passed us by, leaving us without the excitement of the competitive international sports for another four years.
Here's a visual comment sure to whet your appetite for the deficit those games have left. Presented (in a jesting and playful manner) is Giselle Natassia's 'Go for Dead' Olympic games photographic series. Teaming up with make-up/SFX wizard, Laura Turner, the two created the following light, humorous series. As it turns out, when you're going for no. 1… sometimes no. 2 happens!
Photos by: Giselle Natassia; make-up: Laura Turner; models: Adam Hastings, Ebony Marklew, Danielle Collis, Llyod Johnson, Daniel Gutteridge and Nadia Gronow.
More info: Giselle's Facebook | Laura's Facebook
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Granite kitchen counters
Granite kitchen counters take any kitchen from drab to fab, but with a price tag of $50 to $100 per square foot installed, they're a pricey upgrade. Get your granite kitchen counters and stay within budget with these pointers.
■ Take your measurements. Granite is sold by the square foot, so a counter that is 2 feet deep and 9 feet long will require 18 square feet, plus the amount needed for edging or a backsplash. To make price comparisons easy, map out the surfaces you want to cover in your kitchen and determine the square footage before you start shopping.
■ Go straight to the source. Bypass kitchen stores and home centers. Instead, shop directly at a granite yard to snag a better price per square foot. Just keep in mind that hiring a fabricator to install the granite can significantly raise the overall price. For a clear comparison, look for a granite yard that offers fabrication as part of their services.
■ Skip the frills. Save money by choosing a standard granite kitchen counters edge. Fancy edge details add a hefty price (starting at $30 per linear foot). Or do without the edge altogether by asking a carpenter to add wood edging after the granite kitchen counters is installed.


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The Tech Erra points to a snippet of code discovered in iTunes 10.5 beta 9 indicating that Apple may begin allowing App Store app rentals.
"510.036" = "Apps are automatically removed from your iTunes library at the end of the rental period.";
This either suggests iOS users could finally have the ability to play around with an app before deciding to purchase, or someone just got sloppy with some strings.
Personally, I've desired some type of demo capability in my iPhone ever since Apple debuted the App Store in 2008. A "try before you buy" approach could mean more sales for developers and a more pleasurable experience for users. But rental? How much would it cost to "rent" an app, and for how long? 15 cents for 24 hours as opposed to a full 99 cent purchase? Seems a bit awkward..
Source: The Tech Erra via AppAdvice


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Leukocyte Reduction Seen as Significant Advance in Transfusion Medicine, Experts Urge Universal Adoption.
EAST HILLS, N.Y. -- Experts called on government and medical organizations involved in blood transfusion to "reverse one of the most serious public health policy errors in the history of transfusion therapy in the United States." Neil Blumberg, M.D. and Joanna M. Heal, M.D., specialists in transfusion medicine and hematology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, urged that universal adoption of leukocyte reduction, the removal of leukocytes (white blood cells) from all transfused blood by filtration, be mandated throughout the United States. In a commentary in the October 15, 2007 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, they refer to leukocyte reduction as "the greatest advance in preventing short-term complications and death due to blood transfusion in the past half-century."
Leukocyte reduction is a filtration approach that removes more than 99.9 percent of the leukocytes in a unit of blood in less than 30 minutes. Leukocytes in transfused blood represent a danger because they can carry agents causing bacterial, viral, and protozoal infections. Leukocyte reduction is mandated for universal use in most of the developed world. Whereas in the U.S., about 80 percent of donated blood is leukocyte reduced.
Calling universal leukocyte reduction "that rarest of therapeutic advances that prevents suffering, illness and death, yet saves money," Drs. Blumberg and Heal cite studies showing that surgical patients receiving transfusions that have not been leukocyte reduced have a 50 percent higher rate of post-operative infection. Dr. Blumberg is Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Director of the Transfusion Medicine/Blood Bank at the University of Rochester and Director of Clinical Laboratories at Strong Memorial Hospital. Dr. Heal is a member of the Hematology-Oncology Unit of the University of Rochester Department of Medicine.
Also in the October 15 issue, the article "Leukocyte Reduction's Role in the Attenuation of Infection Risks among Transfusion Recipients" presents evidence of the benefits of leukocyte reduction beyond its established role in reducing fever, transmission of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and preventing alloimmunization, the formation of antibodies that can prevent the body from accepting a platelet transfusion. Joseph S. Cervia, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City and Medical Director of Pall Medical and colleagues authored the review article. Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) pioneered the development of leukocyte reduction with filtration.
A significant percentage of the population harbors latent infection-causing bacteria and viruses that, without leukocyte reduction, may be transmitted during a blood transfusion but not show up until years, even decades, later. Analysis of recent studies suggest that leukocyte reduction may be effective in reducing the risk of transmission of a number of transfusion-transmitted infectious agents, including herpes viruses, such as Epstein Barr; retroviruses, such as HTLV-1 and HIV; and other emerging threats. These emerging pathogens include bacteria, such as Yersinia enterocolitica; protozoa such as Leishmania species and Trypanosoma cruzi; and infectious prions, believed to be the cause of several fatal neurodegenerative diseases, including variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), commonly known as the human form of "mad cow disease."
The authors point out that leukocyte reduction may reduce the risk of transfusion-related immunomodulation (TRIM), depression of the immune system which may predispose a patient to post-operative infection. Drs. Blumberg and Heal describe blood transfusion as "temporary organ transplantation," noting that blood that has not been leukocyte reduced has the potential for profound, long-term adverse effects on the immune system's ability to fight disease.
They conclude, "All treating physicians should insist on administering leukocyte reduced blood transfusions to all of their patients and at all times. . . Anything less is suboptimal medical care, will cause needless harm to patients in the short and long term and will, in the final analysis, cost their hospital and the health care system nationally more money than implementation of universal LR."
Dr. Cervia adds, "As an infectious disease specialist, I am particularly sensitive to the emerging threats of more recently recognized infectious agents and welcome this much needed attention to proactive prevention. Leukocyte reduction is a simple, inexpensive way to reduce the risk of infection from blood transfusions. The case is clear and a change in policy is long overdue."
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For many scientists and engineers, writing code for numerical calculations covers most of their daily work. This resulted in many algorithms having been researched and understood in great detail and there are many excellent textbooks like the famous "Numerical Recipes". However, the code examples in such books are typically non-free. As the benefits of sharing the code and not having to implement everything by oneself are obvious, this has led to the creation of various free software packages for numerical computing. Special-purpose libraries like LAPACK cover only a limited are of numerical computing and interactive suites like Octave do not scale too well, so the GNU Scientific Library (GSL) aims to fill the gap between them.
GSL covers large areas of numerical calculation, like linear algebra, numerical integration, solving sets of nonlinear equations. For many problems, there is not only a single algorithm to choose from. This enables the user to choose the best algorithm available depending on the details of the problem at hand.
For a numerical library the documentation is one of the parts that matters most. Unfortunately, this is an area where GSL displays severe shortcomings. Some important functions are not even fully documented, so the user has to guess what its parameters precisely mean. Furthermore, it is often difficult to find the place in which a function is explained as the documentation is not very well-structured.
On the other hand, if the function you would like to use is properly documented, GSL is fairly easy to use. You do not have to worry about every tiny aspect like checking the convergence of a solution as GSL takes care of such things. Even complex problems can be tackled in relatively few lines of code.
Error handling is another problematic area. By default, GSL aborts the execution of your program once it encounters trouble, but it often does not print a helpful error message. You can define your own error handler to decide what to do in more detail, but the default behavior is somewhat inconvenient.
While these issues make it hard to recommend the every-day use of GSL in its current state, there are some areas where it can prove useful. Getting a quick shot on a problem or using some unusual algorithms comes to mind here. In all other cases, use a special-purpose library or grab your copy of "Numerical Recipes" and implement the algorithm by yourself.
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No one can do it all.
Homesteaders try. Feminists try. Smart phone try. But they all fail to be that flawless jack-of-all-trades.
This desire to do it all comes from those who reject their vocation. They miss that one job they were meant for and so search fruitlessly for a broader and necessarily inferior alternative.
A sad sacrifice of quality for quantity.
We see it everywhere. Online markets, giant department stores, fast food and even homes become a place of everything and yet nothing. There is time to do so many things except perfect the duties of our vocation.
The ideal vocation must be exclusive.
The mythical Catholic Lady is an ideal. She represents God's creation of woman, the unique qualities that pertain to being a wife, mother, nurse, teacher or housekeeper. And she develops her natural and hereditary skills whether they are artistic, resourceful or compassionate. And she avoids distraction.
We must specialize in our work to build up years of knowledge and skill. This of course means recognizing the natural abilities given by God and man and defying the popular trend to go against reason. Too often the sex, the personality, the parents of one seeking his vocation are heartlessly disregarded. But these should be his strongest points! Christian society thrives on this ability to recognize and enjoy each other's skill. For example, the butcher, baker and candlestick maker form a society that is nearer perfection than just the butcher.
Trust is vital when it comes to trade. And human relationships- not inhuman efficiency- build trust.
The one who realizes his limitations and simultaneously recognizes his skill is one who is wise and knows the effects of Original Sin and the hope of Heaven.
The one who wants to know everything or do anything is presumptuous, pretentious and atheistic. He is the ultimate enemy of vocation.
"Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly." -St. Francis de Sales


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This is where a circuit is made between one phase and another, or earth, without there being a load between them. This enables a high magnitude of current to flow between the phases or down to earth. When testing to IEC Standards the short circuit is required to be consistent and repeatable, therefore a bolted connection is made. Depending on the short circuit current rating of the circuit, either solid bars or cables are used to connect the phases, or earth, together.
There are two short circuit ratings that can be considered within an assembly, Icc and Icw:
- Icc – rated conditional short circuit current. This is the rating that is associated with a SCPD; the short circuit current will initially flow and then be cleared by the protective device (this test is not given a time duration). Because of the complexities of ensuring appropriate selection is made, the second alternative rating, the Short Circuit Withstand (Icw) is often specified.
- Icw – rated short time withstand current. This is the rating of current that the assembly can withstand for a set period of time without the aid of a SCPD. The rating is made up of 2 parts: the RMS rating in kA and the duration. There is no international standard for the timing, however times of 0.5, 1 and 3 seconds are commonly used. Icw includes the Rated Peak Withstand Current (Ipk), which is a surge of current that occurs on one phase of the system in the first full cycle, as well as the changes of electro-magnetic forces that occur through the number of cycles seen during the test. The number of cycles is dependent on the frequency of the supply and duration of the test. For example, if the test supply is 50Hz and the duration is 3 seconds, there will have been 150 cycles.
Clause 10.11 is split into tests for the main circuits:
- Outgoing circuits
- Incoming circuit and main busbars
- Connections to the supply side of outgoing units (e.g. distribution busbars)
- Neutral conductor
- Protective circuit
Depending on the design of the assembly and the certification required, a combination of tests or all tests may be performed. See below for the Test Requirements of the assembly.
During short circuit testing, the locking means and hinges of the doors should remain intact; deformation may result in the test failing to meet the requirements and may alter the IP rating of the assembly.
Test Requirements
The assembly will require to be fitted with a set of incoming connection points L1, L2, L3, N & PE outside the panel to facilitate the connection of the incoming test supply to the termination points. The connection terminals required to connect to the short circuit test laboratory supply are shown on this drawing. These are generally a set of removable terminals connected to the end of the panel near the incomer.
The test connections consist of a three phase link on the outgoing circuits (one of each circuit rating) and a phase to earth link on one outgoing circuit (the largest outgoing circuit). A three phase link and a phase to neutral link on the incoming terminals or busbars will be fitted as required.
For an extendable panel main busbar must be a minimum of 1.6m long and contain at least one joint, otherwise the panel is classed non-extendable.
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Australia state approves coal mining leases for $21 billion project – 'Protecting the Great Barrier Reef and approving the Carmichael mining lease are diametrically opposed - you cannot do both'Posted by Jim at Monday, April 18, 2016
3 April 2016 (ABC News) – The Queensland Government has approved mining leases for the $21.7 billion Carmichael coal mine and rail project in the Galilee Basin.
State Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham on Sunday approved the three individual mining leases about 160 kilometres north-west of Clermont for Indian company Adani.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was a major step forward for the project after "extensive government and community scrutiny".
"Some approvals are still required before construction can start and ultimately committing to the project will be a decision from Adani," she said.
She said stringent controls would continue to protect the environment and the Great Barrier Reef, as well as the interests of landholders and traditional owners.
"We are talking about thousands and thousands of jobs - 5,000 jobs from this project during construction and another 4,500 during the peak of its operations - it means jobs for local people as well," she said. […]
The project has received widespread criticism from environmental groups who say it will have catastrophic impacts for the Great Barrier Reef.
Greenpeace Australia Pacific spokeswoman Shani Tager said in a statement the State Government's decision was "appalling", and came as the Great Barrier Reef suffered severe coral bleaching.
"Coral scientists, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and even the Queensland Government have acknowledged the severity of this latest bleaching," she said.
"The federal and Queensland environment ministers are wringing their hands, despairing over the state of the Great Barrier Reef, yet at the same time they are paving the way for the nation's biggest coal mine - a development that can only harm the reef.
"Protecting the reef and approving the Carmichael mining lease are diametrically opposed - you cannot do both." [more]
Carmichael coal mine: Mining leases approved for $21 billion project in Queensland's Galilee Basin
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I attended the eResearch conference which ran this week, from 11 to 13 October 2016.I presented at one of the first sessions, a Birds of a Feather (BoF) chaired by Kathryn Unsworth (ANDS, Australia). At this session, Chris Erdmann (North Carolina State University, USA), Sue Cook (CSIRO, Australia) Libbie Blanchard (CQU, Australia), and I talked about the differing approaches to data management plan (DMP) implementation between our institutions.
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A man who claims to have been the inspiration for feared gang leader Avon Barksdale on HBO's "The Wire" has reportedly been arrested on drug and gun charges.
Nathan "Bodie" Barksdale was held on federal gun and heroin charges last month, Drug Enforcement Agency spokesman Edward Marcinko told The Baltimore Sun newspaper.
The real-life Barksdale was described by Marcinko as a high-ranking member of the "Black Guerrilla Family" crime gang.
Barksdale, 52, has long claimed to be the inspiration for the character in the groundbreaking HBO series and went on to produce, "The Avon Barksdale Story: Legends of the Unwired" based on his life. He claimed to be the "real" Avon Barksdale in the trailer.
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It's been a lot of fun these past three years watching my body go through a "metamorphosis" of sorts while winning a few competitions along the way. My first competition, the 1997 NPC Tri-State Novice, saw me weigh-in in the mid 160's. After just two months with Beverly International I'd already made enough improvements to win the Overall title. Now, three years later I compete in the mid 180's as a light heavyweight. So over the three years with Beverly I've increased my competition weight by 20 lbs! In this article I'll let you in on my diet and training methods I utilized in preparation for the drug free 2000 NANBF USA.


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Like most interior designers, I am a total showhouse addict. I love to see what other designers are thinking and how those thoughts are translating into new ideas for the decoration of houses. Generally speaking, showhouse rooms are not created for any specific client; a designer is totally unfettered when it comes to interpreting the images swimming in the forefront of his imagination. Thus, these houses are of unfailing interest to me because I can discover a bit of the current inspirations of my peers. Are they looking backwards, into historical interiors with document fabrics and aubusson rugs? Are they totally immersed in the current moment with clean lines, farmhouse sinks and blue grey walls? Or perhaps, are they off roaming the landscape of the future and, if so, just how do they see it?
As I read about New York City's Kips bay Showhouse today, I must consider that, at least for a few of these artists, the future has become the present. Kips Bay has the reputation of being the creme de la creme of showhouses, consistently presenting top designers pulling out all the stops available. It is revered and highly publicized. And this year, it features a Panic Room. Windowless, with walls the colour of charcoal, it contains a disco ball hanging from the ceiling, a stainless steel toilet and a bearskin rug. I found this comically ironic and assumed it was meant to be so until I read the quote from the designer, William T. Georgis. When asked why we need a panic room Mr. Georgis replied, "Do you read the papers? Economic mayhem, global warfare, take your pick. We have to hunker down, and where we do so has to be chic and comfortable".
I shall set aside the question about this room being either chic or comfortable and consider this supposed need for mankind to "hunker down" . Really? Have we traveled that far full circle? How long till it is back to blood over the door and a necklace of garlic? Once, glowering gargoyles perched on rooftops to ward off evil spirits and moats encircled the manor house. Are we now to believe that those antediluvian fears have returned with such thunder as to force our retreat into prisons within our own houses? I am no Pollyanna - I read the same papers as those now altered by fear. I just refuse to bow to those headlines of doom. I much prefer to station round my home the safeguards of hope and faith, optimism and love. Strong guardians all, who will not allow panic into my house, let alone give him his own room.
Panic room? I am off to open my windows.
"I've seen the nations rise and fall
I've heard their stories, heard them all
but love's the only engine of survival"
from "The Future" by Leonard Cohen
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Crash, Boom, Bang
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The movie "Crash" was voted the best movie of 2005 for good reason, it deals with subjects that others were probably afraid to tackle. As the name implies it starts with a car crash, but in doing so reveals only one of the metaphors used in the movie. Other metaphors used in the movie allow us to view the culture shock that many people see on a daily basis, especially when dealing with different ethnicities, religions and races. Los Angeles is shown in its true colors where people live in a fast paced city where more than the cars move at a faster pace. These characters speed through their lives without notice of other people around them. It is as if some of them have blinders on that only allow them to see what they want to see. Until they "crash" into one each other. Crash is the kind of movie that makes you think twice about your actions, asking yourself tough questions, not just of yourself, but of those that are around you; could I have said that differently? Was I acting racist? Do I discriminate against those I do not understand? This is the sort of movie that has us looking deep into ourselves to do some much needed soul-searching.
Crash, Boom, Bang
Paul Haggis directed "Crash" with an idea that it not only exposes multi-social, but multicultural differences in order to give us a small window into a few of the interactions and how these interactions, good or bad, affect behaviors and lives, in a relatively small group of individuals. We are allowed to see how this group deals with situations that may be considered to be racially stereotyped and outright prejudiced. Voted the best movie of 2005, by the Academy Awards, "Crash" as the title implies starts with a crash, but that is only one metaphor for the culture shock that many people have when they 'crash' into people from different races, religions, and ethnicities. The city of Los Angeles is shown as a fast paced place where everything from the people involved in the first interaction to very last gasp of the movie, move faster. The characters seem to speed through their lives, almost unaware and certainly most times without considering the connections and consequences of their daily actions. This is a candid film it clearly shows how a diverse group of individuals when pushed into one another's lives can leave painful scars in their wake. When you watch Crash you begin to see just how much of what one feels, says, and does can impact so many others around them. There were those however that were shocked by the material covered in it. It can be denied as much as anyone wants to deny it, but the movie is meant to be racist. It was made to make us think about our actions before we open our mouths and insert a foot into it. Some of the aspects in this movie are intended to remind us that no matter how we would like to think that America is a post-discrimination country, the sad truth is that discrimination and prejudice are far from gone in America. Although this movie opened in 2005, we still have the same problems today. Young Black men are still being stereotyped, as are those of Islam and Latino heritage. Prejudice and discrimination are but two subjects that are covered in this movie. We see from the social stereotyping to the outright racism how painful it must have been for the actors to reach down into themselves and find the emotion needed to do their scenes and do them well enough to make us believe that they were real. Paul Haggis, allows us to see the different layers of the characters as if peeling an onion. Many of us may have pre-assumptions about people from different cultures and how we interact with those people, often under stressful situations. The movie for me was a re-affirmation that all people must be treated with respect at all times. After all it is not their fault that you may be having a bad day, or vice versa. Crash had and has the ability to draw large audiences of different...
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