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Toshiba Satellite 5205-S705
Have you ever hopped on a flight with a television tucked under your arm? Well, now you can, thanks to the Toshiba Satellite 5205-S705. This desktop replacement comes with Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE), which essentially turns your laptop into a TiVo. You can watch live TV, browse through the Program Guide for available shows, schedule shows to record, and play back recorded shows either at home or on the road. But we can't help but question the point of a portable equipped with MCE. Don't get us wrong: the Satellite 5205-S705 is generally a stellar notebook, and MCE takes a big stride toward merging computers with mass media, especially television. But is it worth $2,700 to equip a portable with a special feature--the ability to record and replay television--that works only when the machine's plugged into a fistful of cables? We think MCE just makes more sense on a desktop PC that stays in one place.
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The notebook features a firm and quiet keyboard.
A single clasp holds the lid shut, and it opens easily with one hand. Because the lid sits on a long, necklike stalk, the Harman Kardon speakers jut up from the back edge and remain exposed when you close the notebook. Great speakers (for a notebook) have been a hallmark of this series, and the Satellite 5205-S705 is no exception. The limited support for the lid means that the display slightly wiggles when you type. The front edge of the notebook includes a small LCD with status lights, a volume dial, and a row of CD/DVD control buttons. The speakers sound rich and lifelike, and they're surprisingly loud for a notebook. The notebook also features a quiet and firm keyboard with big keys. But the key depth is so short that we didn't always know whether we had hit the character. Also, like other Toshiba notebooks, the Insert key sits right next to the spacebar, a touch typist's worst nightmare.
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The DVD Multi drive lets you burn DVD-R/-RWs, as well as CDs.
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The CD/DVD control buttons on the front edge of the notebook provide quick access to the notebook's multimedia features.
One design constraint: Because the main battery fills the notebook's back edge, Toshiba must fit all of the ports along the side edges. While not a catastrophe, you could have unsightly and sometimes inconvenient cables jutting out from the sides of the notebook. In addition to an IrDA, a video-out, a four-pin FireWire, and three USB 2.0 ports, there's also a Type II PC Card slot, an Ethernet connection, a 56Kbps modem, and a Secure Digital card slot. The notebook also offers built-in 802.11b wireless networking, with an on/off button on the left edge. The television tuner has a port of its own for connecting your television or a set-top cable box using the included coaxial adapter.
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The included remote control lets you operate many of the notebook's features from the couch.
Did we mention that the Satellite 5205-S705 would make a fine desktop replacement without the MCE angle? It would indeed, although its performance and battery life fall behind those of some other high-end notebooks. It runs on a muscular, 2.4GHz Pentium 4-M processor and includes 512MB of memory and a 60GB hard drive spinning at 5,400rpm. The 15-inch screen and the Nvidia GeForce FX Go5600 graphics controller with 64MB of memory deliver stunning saturated colors and excellent detail. With a native resolution of 1,600x1,200, text looks crisp but somewhat small on a 15-inch display; you may have to squint or sit close to the screen when you read.
Toshiba packs the notebook with lots of software. Not surprisingly, you get plenty of video software, including Panasonic MotionDV Studio, DVD Fun Studio LE, and DVD-Movie Album SE. It also comes with Microsoft Works 7.0, Intuit Quicken 2003 New User, and several pieces of Toshiba system-management software, such as ConfigFree Connectivity Doctor for troubleshooting network and wireless connections and Toshiba Console for configuring the touchpad, the default applications, the function buttons, and other basic settings. Mobile application performance
The Toshiba Satellite 5205-S705 placed second in our small roundup of desktop-replacement notebooks. The Satellite 5205-S705 shares the same 2.4GHz Pentium 4-M processor as the Dell Inspiron 8500, but the Toshiba scored significantly lower in mobile performance. The Toshiba Power Saver utility, which regulates CPU speed and overall system power, is one likely culprit for the disappointing results. The Power Saver utility may throttle the Satellite 5205-S705's CPU speed to lower than the Inspiron 8500's, which uses Intel SpeedStep technology to regulate its CPU speed. Still, the Satellite 5205-S705 offers enough speed for office and multimedia apps.
Mobile application performance (Longer bars indicate faster performance)
To measure mobile application performance and battery life, CNET Labs uses BAPCo's MobileMark2002. MobileMark measures both application performance and battery life concurrently using a number of popular applications (Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Excel 2002, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, Microsoft Outlook 2002, Netscape Communicator 6.0, WinZip Computing WinZip 8.0, McAfee VirusScan 5.13, Adobe Photoshop 6.0.1, and Macromedia Flash 5.0).
SysMark2002 performance
In maximum-performance tests, the Satellite 5205-S705 and the Inspiron 8500 ran neck and neck, with no appreciable difference between the two. The Sony VAIO GRV680, on the other hand, beat both systems due to its faster 2.6GHZ Pentium 4 desktop processor. In a plugged-in state (where Toshiba's Power Saver utility isn't a factor), the Satellite 5205-S705 showed its true performance colors.
Maximum application performance (Longer bars indicate faster performance)
To measure maximum notebook application performance, CNET Labs uses BAPCo's SysMark2002, an industry-standard benchmark. Using off-the-shelf applications, SysMark measures a desktop's performance using office-productivity applications (such as Microsoft Office and McAfee VirusScan) and Internet-content-creation applications (such as Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver).
3D graphics performance
The Satellite 5205-S705 houses the Nvidia GeForce FX Go5600 with 64MB of memory. It is the first notebook we've tested with a GeForce FX graphics adapter and support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0. Although armed with this powerful graphics chip, the system scored lower than the Inspiron 8500, which houses the Nvidia GeForce4 4200 Go with 64MB of memory and support for DirectX 8.x. The Satellite 5205-S705 may have scored lower because our 3D benchmark test, 3DMark2001 Pro SE, was not written to take advantage of the more-advanced DirectX 9.0 commands. Still, the Satellite 5205-S705 easily handles the current games on the market and stands ready to take advantage of future games, as well.
3D graphics performance (Longer bars indicate faster performance)
To measure 3D graphics performance, CNET Labs uses Futuremark's 3DMark2001 SE. We use 3DMark to measure desktop-replacement-notebook performance with the DirectX 8.1 interface at the 32-bit color setting at a resolution of 1,024x768.
Find out more about how we test notebooks.
System configurations:
Dell Inspiron 8500
Windows XP Home; 2.4GHz Intel Pentium 4-M; 512MB DDR SDRAM 266MHz; Nvidia GeForce4 4200 Go 64MB; IBM Travelstar 40GN 40GB 5,400rpm
Sony VAIO GRV680
Windows XP Home; 2.6GHz Intel Pentium 4; 512MB SDRAM 266MHz; ATI Mobility Radeon 64MB; Hitachi DK23EA-60 60GB 4,200rpm
Toshiba Satellite 5205-S705
Windows XP Media Center Edition; 2.4GHz Intel Pentium 4-M; 512MB DDR SDRAM 266MHz; Nvidia GeForce FX Go 5600 64MB; Toshiba MK6022GAX 60GB 5,400rpm With its 10.8V, 6,300mAh (68WHr) battery, the Toshiba Satellite 5205-S705 lasted just more than two hours. The Dell Inspiron 8500, which houses the same 2.4GHz Pentium 4-M processor, lasted nearly an hour longer, using a slightly better, 11.1V, 6,480mAh (72WHr) battery. The Toshiba Power Saver utility, which regulates overall system power, may share part of the blame for the notebook's disappointing battery life.
Battery life (Longer bars indicate longer battery life performance)
To measure mobile application performance and battery life, CNET Labs uses BAPCo's MobileMark2002. MobileMark measures both application performance and battery life concurrently using a number of popular applications (Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Excel 2002, Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, Microsoft Outlook 2002, Netscape Communicator 6.0, WinZip Computing WinZip 8.0, McAfee VirusScan 5.13, Adobe Photoshop 6.0.1, and Macromedia Flash 5.0).
Find out more about how we test notebooks.
System configurations:
Dell Inspiron 8500
Windows XP Home; 2.4GHz Intel Pentium 4-M; 512MB DDR SDRAM 266MHz; Nvidia GeForce4 4200 Go 64MB; IBM Travelstar 40GN 40GB 5,400rpm
Sony VAIO GRV680
Windows XP Home; 2.6GHz Intel Pentium 4; 512MB SDRAM 266MHz; ATI Mobility Radeon 64MB; Hitachi DK23EA-60 60GB 4,200rpm
Toshiba Satellite 5205-S705
Windows XP Media Center Edition; 2.4GHz Intel Pentium 4-M; 512MB DDR SDRAM 266MHz; Nvidia GeForce FX Go 5600 64MB; Toshiba MK6022GAX 60GB 5,400rpm Toshiba's printed documentation is a mess: there's a 50-page manual, along with 16 other pieces of documentation--some of them one-pagers describing a particular bug or how to dispose of used batteries. The onscreen manual, on the other hand, provides 320 pages of carefully composed detail about every aspect of using the notebook, except one: It has an informative chapter on Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition itself, but the manual fails to explain all of the possible setup combinations. You can find some of this information on Toshiba's Web site, and some of it should be basic knowledge for anyone who's literate in home-entertainment systems.
Considering the Satellite 5202-S705's high price tag and experimental nature, we found the one-year warranty to be inadequate. You can pay extra for one of several warranty-upgrade packages; the top-of-the-line package includes three years of next-day, onsite service for $397. Out-of-warranty tech-support calls cost a steep $35. Also, Toshiba's policy on replacing LCDs with defective pixels is among the harshest in the industry. The company does, however, offer 24/7 tech support via a toll-free line.
To find out more about how this product's warranty really stacks up and what you should look for in terms of service and support, take a look at CNET's hardware warranty explainer.


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India's First Virtual Currencies and Blockchain Conference
India's first Meeting on Virtual Monetary standards, Balance tech and the Blockchain is being led on 23rd May, 2016 at The St. Regis Mumbai.
Power Hashing directors Abhishek Bhandhari,Amit Jaiswal,Abhishek Shrivastva attended this conference.
The conference included every senior authority of Indian government from SEBI, FINANCEMINISTRY, CIBER Wrongdoing CELL, SENIOR POLICE OFFICIAL.
#POWER #HASHING administration is thinking from every single Lawful Angle for our partners so we can develop more in the most legal way.
Power Hashing is the main organization in India, having their own Bitcoin Mining set up. We were founded in 2015, and we work from a common objective with the force of CryptoCurrency.
Future Cash Meeting (India), 2016″, was aimed to unite thought pioneers from the business, law implementation and Government.
The meeting incorporates specialists' sessions, board dialogs, verification of-idea, live demos and much more.
Subjects include:
Cash: from cowry shells to the blockchain
Bitcoin: Opportunities and Difficulties
Effect of virtual monetary forms on IRS evasion, terrorism financing and assessment avoidance
The lawful status of Virtual monetary standards: circumstance in India and worldwide patterns
Live Demo: Making and utilizing a blockchain
Blockchain: Opportunities and Difficulties
Utilizing a blockchain for controlling fake protection approaches
Monetary advances liable to disturb worldwide cash frameworks.

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Dan Suciu is a Professor in Computer Science at the University of Washington. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, was a principal member of the technical staff at AT&T Labs and joined the University of Washington in 2000. Suciu is conducting research in data management, with an emphasis on topics related to Big Data and data sharing, such as probabilistic data, data pricing, parallel data processing, data security.
He is a co-author of two books Data on the Web: from Relations to Semistructured Data and XML, 1999, and Probabilistic Databases, 2011. He is a Fellow of the ACM, holds twelve US patents, received the best paper award in SIGMOD 2000, SIGMOD 2019 and ICDT 2013, the ACM PODS Alberto Mendelzon Test of Time Award in 2010 and in 2012, the 10 Year Most Influential Paper Award in ICDE 2013, the VLDB Ten Year Best Paper Award in 2014, and is a recipient of the NSF Career Award and of an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. Suciu serves on the VLDB Board of Trustees, and is an associate editor for the Journal of the ACM, VLDB Journal, ACM TWEB, and Information Systems and is a past associate editor for ACM TODS and ACM TOIS. Suciu's PhD students Gerome Miklau, Christopher Re and Paris Koutris received the ACM SIGMOD Best Dissertation Award in 2006, 2010, and 2016 respectively, and Nilesh Dalvi was a runner up in 2008.


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The Fresh Connection: Judge us by our success
Since 2008, The Fresh Connection has been experienced by more than 12,000 professionals in 600 companies across the world. Who better to judge its effectiveness than those who have already benefited? You can access more detailed case studies on The Fresh Connection by clicking on the top logos below.
The Fresh Connection (TFC) creates greater alignment and a deeper understanding in the worlds biggest and best businesses:
"The Fresh Connection was a challenging test of decision making, commercial awareness and learning agility that requires each individual to understand the impact of their role and actions on the profitability of the whole business."


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Our Vision:
This ministry is aligned with Christian International Europe
Our vision is to see the lost saved, and the Church, individually and corporately, set free, maturing and fulfilling their Divine purpose in Christ Jesus (Eph 4:11-13). To help God's people understand the times and seasons in which they are living - through the sending forth of the prophetic word, preaching and teaching and by any other ministrations (Gifts) of His Holy Spirit, as He wills.
We long to see a spiritual awakening in the nations and the church revived.
We cry out, "Revive us oh Lord, send us forth to establish Your Kingdom and bring transformation in this Apostolic Age! Heaven come down!" "Set Your Church on Fire, Lord Jesus Christ".
We believe Jesus is about to walk through the land - open hearts will see Him, open hearts will receive Him. 'Who so ever will....'
We minister locally and abroad, preaching at local Churches and teaching at various seminars and Christian Conferences.
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There Shall Be Another Day! Hebrews 4:8-16
God has uniquely anointed Word And Spirit International Ministries to bring healing, restoration and deliverance unto His people. This has birthed this Another Day Christian Prophetic Pastoral Ministry, setting many free from inner torments and bondage.
One-fourth of our ministry involves missions outreach. We are committed to preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ only, to every tongue and tribe as we are empowered by the Holy Spirit in this apostolic age. The majority of our missions outreach are to economically challenged continents and countries, these include but not limited to Africa, Asia, Indonesia, South America, the Middle-East and Far East, (often referred to as the third world). However we are also active locally in Europe and North America.
As we are enabled financially, physically and led by the Holy Spirit, we are believing to visit or re-visit Zambia, Tanzania, USA, Malawi, Estonia, Philipines, Egypt, Nepal, Tibet, Burma, Uganda, Rwanda, Congo, Kenya, Columbia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Canada. Please contact us for more information.
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A Vision is Taking Shape...
It started as a wish, changed into an idea, and is quickly becoming a reality.
As a busy mom, I said many times that Bozeman could use a drive-thru grocery store. A place we could go to get essential items, without getting the kids out of the car and hauling them through a store (one of them inevitably falls asleep before we get there). Everyone agreed. Not just moms, but commuters and anyone else who would rather spend time doing things they love than running errands.
While my husband was commercial fishing in Alaska, I started to plan what the store would look like. When he returned I let the idea rest until I found the perfect location. And now I have it!
I'm so excited to open this store on our busiest road, miles away from any other grocery store, and close to so many neighborhoods that need this service!
Everything has started falling into place quickly. Things are happening fast and there are a lot of details to consider. My head is spinning!
I know Ridge Run is going to be an amazing asset to our community. I also know I can't do everything I want at once. I hope to have an online ordering system and mobile app in the future. There are also lots of fun customer appreciation incentives and promotions that I have in mind. But for now, we are just going to focus on getting this store up and running and providing the best customer service we can. Thank you for your support; I'll keep you posted!


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Brainstorm – Downburst (2008, Metal Blade)
- Falling Spiral Down
- Fire Walk With Me
- Stained With Sin
- Redemption In Your Eyes
- End In Sorrow
- How Do You Feel
- Protect Me From Myself
- Surrounding Walls
- Frozen
- All Alone
Band Lineup:
Andy B. Franck – Vocals
Torsten Ihlenfeld – Guitars & Bass
Milan Loncaric – Guitars & Bass
Dieter Bernert – Drums
Antonio Iewa – live & "future" Bass
Additional Musicians:
Miro – Keyboards
Produced by: Sascha Paeth, Miro, & Brainstorm
Total Time = 43:21
Brainstorm official website
Brainstorm MySpace page
Metal Blade Records
Power Metal bands were making a big comeback in the late '90s/early 2000s riding the waves that Hammerfall and Iced Earth had made with near perfect albums. Brainstorm was on the scene since the mid-'90s but I ignored them until I plucked their third record, AMBIGUITY, from a used bin shortly after it's release in 2000. Since AMBIGUITY, this German outfit has released three more top quality Traditional Metal albums in METUS MORTIS (2001), SOUL TEMPTATION (2003) and the band's crowning achievement LIQUID MONSTER (2005). With such a solid string of albums, Brainstorm has become one of my favorite Power Metal bands of the last 10 to 12 years and I was really looking forward to the January 2008 release of DOWNBURST.
I picked up DOWNBURST on it's release date (Jan 22) and I listened to it regularly for weeks but then, for some strange reason, the CD went into the growing pile on my desk and I never relistened to it. I think my shelving the album had a lot to do with my ears being saturated with Power Metal and the consistent new releases by many different bands in the following weeks of early 2008. Taking a fresh listen to the album now I realize that my initial instincts on DOWNBURST were correct: this is a really great record! Brainstorm doesn't break new Heavy Metal ground, it can be argued that Traditional Metal all sounds the same, but the band does play to their strengths of great musicianship, with a sense of melody mixed with power, and excellent production. Andy B. Franck's vocal style reminds me of lower register Rob Halford on many songs but he also has his own aggressive style. The guitar duo of Ihlenfeld and Loncaric compliment each other with solid leads and pounding rhythms while Dieter Bernert hits the drums with ferocious intensity. The bass duties fall to both guitar players as the band parted ways with Andreas Milander (replaced after this recording by Antonio Iewa) and the keyboards are added by producer Miro. The overall sound is tight and very melodic with solid guitars and keyboards that enhance the sound instead of drowning it out.
Opening track 'Falling Spiral Down' showcases the power of Brainstorm with driving guitars and Franck's intense delivery and background vocals that give the song a big sound. 'Fire Walk With Me' is very melodic with a catchy chorus and ambient keyboards, I hate to say that this is mainstream but I could hear this being played on current Rock stations. It's a very '80s Metal sound song in the same area as BALLS TO THE WALL-era Accept and early '80s Judas Priest. Same thing goes for 'Stained With Sin', it's another good track that has a melodic '80s Metal style with modern touches. Actually, I would put both songs in the same style as the material on Primal Fear's last album NEW RELIGION.
Brainstorm moves into more speed and power with 'Redemption In Your Eyes'. This song is more straight forward in it's delivery until the chorus where you can hear the subtle keyboard flourishes and melody vocals, it also has one of the best solo breaks on the record. We go from fast to slow with 'Eyes Of Sorrow', a moody mid-tempo number that briefly reminds me of Tiamat at the beginning but sounds more like current Primal Fear as the song continues. It's still riff oriented but the keyboards are more prominent to set a sad and desperate mood. I like 'Eyes Of Sorrow' because it's definitely different from the true Power Metal formula, slows down amd creates a defined tone. 'How Do You Feel' picks up the tempo again but has that mainstream sound like 'Fire Walk With Me' that makes both songs way too similar. It's a good song with the same solid elements but it sounds like it's all benn done before.
Speed dominates 'Protect Me From Myself' to the point that the band reminds us that they is power in Power Metal. The riffs are fast but it's Bernert's drumming that really drives the song and delivers the punch. Keyboards seem to dominate 'Surrounding Walls' but there are guitars here. I'd say the song has more of an epic feel to it with the keyboards and the melodic style kind of like the last few Kamelot albums. Same goes for 'Frozen' although the guitars have more tenacity to them and the song overall is faster with the drums really taking charge. I like Franck's vocals a lot here because he shows off his wide range from low to high, melodic to gruff. The album closer is 'All Alone' and it sounds similar to 'Falling Spiral Down' in that it starts out hard and heavy and weaves in the epic elements that develop over the course of the entire record. It's a solid bookend to close out DOWNBURST.
Bottom Line:
My initial thoughts on this album were true: DOWNBURST is another successful Metal album from one of the most underrated bands on the scene today. When I started listening in January I was really into this album but I shelved it for months…..my loss. A fresh set of spins shows a band building on the success by evolving their sound and becoming more dynamic. Everything is in perfect form from the vocals and music to the songwriting and production. My only complaint is that it feels like the overall sound is a little behind the times, maybe by a year or so. Not to continue to compare but Primal Fear and Kamelot are leaders of this epic style of Power Metal and it seems like Brainstorm is coming in a little late with an album that sounds similar to these two bands' last recordings. That doesn't mean that DOWNBURST loses points, it's still a great record.
Favorite Songs: 'Falling Spiral Down', 'Stained With Sin', 'End In Sorrow', 'Redemption In Your Eyes', 'Frozen'


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On 16 May 2014, the location shooting of Lost and Lonely was carried out at Dayi County of Sichuan Province, it was leaked online by a netizen. When the reporter arrived around 2pm, large number of cars were parked there. When reporter alighted to take a look, the crew member told them: "You can see but no photographs."
When reporter took a photo of the scenery, a crew member rushed forward and requested the reporter to delete the photo. As the shooting location is on a suspension bridge, the reporter initially thought of crossing the river to the other side, but another crew member dashed forward to stop the reporter, "You cannot cross.", as one female reporter got into commotion with the crew member, those being stopped includes the local villagers. As they did not carry any staff pass, they could not cross the bridge to go back home. Meanwhile another team of reporters on the other side of the bridge was also being chased away by the crew members.
Around 4pm, Andy finally appeared on the suspension bridge. On that day, he had a scene with Boran Jing, Andy was seen wearing a yellow jacket. Boran was also standing on the bridge as they walked past each other, Andy turned back to take a look at him. The whole process took 10 minutes and 3 takes. After completion of the scene, accompanied by several assistants, Andy took his nanny car and left.
Around 9am on 17 May 2014, reporters got another lead from the Internet that Andy was location shooting at Chengdu's Binjiang Middle Road. When the reporters arrived, the roads were blocked with traffic police maintaining traffic and orderly. Around 10am, the shooting started. It can be seen that the scene is about Andy and Boran chatting when they walked down a road with trees by the side. Suddenly Boran sat down on a bench and Andy squatted beside him to take out a map of China from his haversack to pin-point on the map, it seems that he was telling him where he would be going….
Meanwhile, an incident happen as one crew member quarreled with one female onlooker, the crew member was seen pushing the female to the floor and they got into a struggle. A group of fans who were also watching on the side rushed forward to help carry the female.
Andy who witness everything, carried his haversack and walked towards the crew member to ask what had happened, from his expression, it seems that Andy was scolding the crew member and telling him what he did was wrong. From understanding of other onlookers, that female was looking at her mobile phone but not taking photographs not video but the crew member thought otherwise and went ahead to stop her. They got into a quarrel and the crew member pushed her resulting her to fall down.
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The blockchain was invented 9 years ago to eliminate the need for trusted third parties. Should you ever doubt that, look at the first block in the Bitcoin blockchain, in which anonymous founder Satoshi Nakamoto stored a message, linking to this article:
Only now, 9 years later, a lot of people are starting to wake up to the potential of blockchains. Corporates across all sectors are eagerly looking for use cases in their industry. Many of them are middlemen themselves.
• Some are worried that they will eventually get replaced by a blockchain.
• Others are convinced blockchains are just a piece of technology, there for them to leverage and reap the benefits.
So which one is it? Will blockchains replace you or strengthen you? Should you use a blockchain and if so, should you create one or use an existing one?
As part of my job, I help businesses understand this. In this post, I answer the following questions:
1. How much time do you have until blockchain technology gains traction?
2. Will your company get replaced by a blockchain?
3. Should you use a blockchain?
More time, but a harder challenge
Luckily for most organisations, they have time to learn more about blockchains before seeing an impact in their financials. Developing decentralised infrastructure is relatively slow compared to the speed at which startups develop their business.
Startups are often required to move fast and break things, but decentralised networks can't afford to do that, as coordination is slow (assuming they really are decentralised). As a result, blockchain adoption is slower too.
The flipside is that the disruption that blockchains bring is far harder to deal with than new players entering your market. In theory, you can fight new competitors over the space they are trying to enter, by building your own digital products and services with better pricing, features and service.
Blockchains on the other hand don't exist to take over your market share, but to disintermediate any businesses in that specific space. This means there won't really be a whole lot left to fight for and many businesses may eventually need to pivot to generate new revenue streams.
I don't think blockchains will replace banks for example, I do think they are going to gradually eat away at the payments revenue that banks generate. This forces banks to adapt their business model to generate new revenue streams. If they're unable to, they will shrink in size or die, like we saw in other industries before them.
Will you get replaced by a blockchain?
Before you start freaking out, most middlemen won't get replaced by a Blockchain for quite a while. Some people will try to make you believe it will be very soon, I'm not one of them.
Coming from a Bitcoin background, I'm more sceptical about what blockchains should be used for. I love talking about the opportunities with clients and guiding them in understanding and using the technology, but only where it makes sense to do so.
I work independent from any technology provider, so I have no incentive to try to sell companies on anything they shouldn't use. This doesn't mean you should sit idle and revisit the topic in 5-10 years though. You need to start watching the evolutions in your sector and the entire blockchain space. If we focus on just blockchain businesses, there is a lot happening across the board these days.
Over the past year, blockchains have been spreading to every industry and vertical imaginable. Many startups that are using a blockchain for X have emerged.
While most wouldn't get a cent in funding from Venture Capitalists, many of them have been raising millions in funding from the uneducated and speculative public, through their Initial Coin Offerings. It's the .com bubble all over again.
The hype creates a false sense of adoption: Just because a startup raises dozens or hundreds of millions through an ICO, that is no guarantee that anyone will use the product or service, if it ever gets delivered. Nobody is being vetted and public investors generally don't do their due diligence.
For the record, I'm fine with alternative funding sources to Venture Capital, but I think the vetting that VCs do based on their business expertise is important and useful. Even if it's not VCs handing over the money, it is still valuable to get feedback on your business plan from people who understand how to build one. The next 5-10 years will show us how valuable.
The public isn't entirely dumb
That's not to say nothing of value can come from ICOs. The smarter ICO investors I've seen have a simple thesis: If the market keeps throwing enough money at decentralised application development, eventually there should be a killer app that makes up for all the failures, which will make Ether skyrocket in value. (Ether is the cryptocurrency on the Ethereum network, where most ICOs get launched)
While that sounds logical, I personally remain unconvinced, as I see no real problems being solved. Even when serious problems do get tackled and technological challenges are overcome, there is still the challenge of adoption.
Blockchain adoption
As famous entrepreneurs like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk have said: for your startup to succeed in a saturated/competitive market, your offering needs to be way better (10x) than the alternatives. Decentralisation naturally comes with a worse user experience, so the benefits must outweigh that experience.
In the case of Bitcoin, the benefits of being your own bank outweigh the bad user experience for millions of people, especially those who are unbanked, those who are tired of paying absurd fees for money transfers or those who live in countries with hyperinflation. For most of the world however, the experience of having full responsibility of their money is terrifying, especially if they don't understand what makes that financial system work (not like they can explain the current one anyways).
So let's take another case, let's put Airbnb (or any marketplace) on a blockchain. This is entirely feasible in terms of technology, but does this solve a big enough problem?
You cut out the 5% fee that Airbnb charges, but that's a fee nobody minds, because it is still cheaper than the alternative (hotels). Additionally, when you're travelling abroad with a fully planned trip and your host doesn't answer the door, you want Airbnb to fix it and to better vet its hosts in the future. Very few people are going to be willing to use a platform like this. If we get to the point where Airbnb is widely trusted and frequently used by the average person, then this could change.
A word of advice for corporates: Keep an eye on the Blockchain startups in your industry, but don't panic (unless you're into finance, then definitely panic). We're not ready for the decentralisation of things (DoT). People inherently can't help but defer responsibility to others and it will require a big shift in society before the DoT takes off. And that is completely ignoring all the technical challenges in making them work and scale in the first place.
Your blockchain disruption checklist
As mentioned at the beginning of the post, Blockchains were invented to replace trusted third parties/intermediaries. To quickly find out whether that is you, you can ask a few simple questions:
1. How high up on the list is my company to get replaced? Do we have fair practices? Are we transparent? Do we offer real-time services?
If the answer is no to one or multiple of those questions, your defence mechanism should be to become fair, transparent and real-time. If it's not the blockchain forcing you in that direction, other evolutions will. For some businesses this may result in cannibalisation, but it's better to do it to yourself than to be forced by others.
2. Have the technological challenges been solved that are required to make this case work at scale? How much time do we have left?
Blockchain scalability is an incredibly hard challenge, but I believe it will eventually become a non-issue. There are too many bright minds working on promising solutions today, so then it will become a matter of getting society to accept decentralised models.
3. Is part of the market ready to shift to a peer-to-peer model in this case?
The reality will probably be a mix of centralised and decentralised models existing alongside each other. Some people will never want to deal with peer-to-peer practices, just like some people will never want to shop online, get on a plane, be driven by a self-driving car or have their brain uploaded to the cloud.
Time will tell if we manage to succeed at the DoT at a meaningful scale. By watching Bitcoin and non-blockchain peer-to-peer initiatives, you will be able to gauge the adoption rate and whether people are ready for these initiatives yet. Now to wrap up the post, I want to address the #1 question businesses ask me.
How can we use a blockchain instead of getting disrupted by one?
You can find thousands of 'blockchain use cases' in just minutes, most of them sound great in theory and don't make any sense in practice. I obviously can't go through them all here, so I'll touch on a few important points instead:
Don't try to own a blockchain
If you're the administrator of a blockchain, you fundamentally misunderstand what a blockchain is and how it should be used. The whole idea is to make middlemen obsolete, so if you plan to use a blockchain, it must be as an equal participant.
That means you need to get over a tough hurdle: you need to let go of having full control of your IT systems. You need to work together with other organisations and trust that they will secure their end of the blockchain well. In a time of hacking and poor security practices, that's hard.
Blockchains aren't for data security, but integrity
There is a strong misconception that blockchains help you keep data secure, they absolutely don't. Storing data in a blockchain can make it harder to tamper with, depending on how that blockchain is secured. Theft on the other hand is much easier, as instead of one entry point, there are now many. You'll thus only want to use blockchains to store information that isn't sensitive, as mentioned in my GDPR & Blockchains post.
So to use a blockchain in a meaningful way, you need to find a use case for having a single-source-of-non-sensitive-truth, which no single entity should be able to alter. It's a complex issue and in my eyes not a very constructive way of looking at it. It's like walking around with a hammer, looking for nails.
Start with problems, not solutions
A better approach in my opinion is to start with the major problems that your organisation has and then considering all possible solutions. There is a chance that using a blockchain will be the solution, but you'll likely find many other solutions as well.
Through this approach, you always end up with results and solved problems, regardless of whether you use a blockchain or not. I know how abstract this is, so to not leave you enlightened but unsatisfied, I'll give you a use case.
Data integrity
A major problem for every organisation is to ensure that you store the correct data.
Over the past decades, countless measures have been taken to improve this situation and a blockchain can help out. It allows you to prove that information existed in a certain state at a certain point in time, without using a middleman. This practice is known as Timestamping. To do it on a blockchain, you have to:
1. Create a digital fingerprint (known as a hash) of your data.
2. Store it in a blockchain that is incredibly tamper-proof, so you can relate to it at a later point in time.
Implementing timestamping in any organisation is a simple and elegant, quick-win solution, which doesn't even require you to build a blockchain. If your organisation absolutely wants to use a blockchain, this is one of the easiest ways to start with near direct, major efficiency gains and cost savings.
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For some Smash Bros is serious business. The competitive community that revolves around the series has been strong for years and is currently preparing itself for the newest title. Top tier Smash players, ones you see win at APEX and EVO, are usually male and range in age from early 20's to early 30's. That's why "Karissa the Destroyer", a 10 year-old girl from the west coast, is causing a stir.
Everyone is amazed by this wunderkinds understanding of the game, especially considering that it hasn't even hit store shelves. Above she plays against noted Smash announcer D1 in a "For Glory" match (Final Destination. No items.
Fox only). She doesn't even lose one life. Impressive!
Below, in a much more shaky video, Karissa takes on some top players from the west coast at a local GameStop. Her fast and furious playstyle further proves her unbelievable sense of timing and in game physics.
Some have taken to Reddit and Smash Boards to express their disbelief of her skills, saying that she may be some bizarre form of guerilla marketing. Commenters have noted that she takes her hand off the controller for a moment and yet her character keeps attacking. Others have pointed out that maybe the atack animation has already begun so there's no reason to cry foul. The fact that she is also a small time actress has also pushed towards the "It's all a stunt" theory.
My thoughts? It seems unlikely but maybe she's just a very talented young lady with a knack for Smash Bros. I hope we see more of Karissa in the coming days and months. I would be extremely entertaining to see her pitted against the top Smash players in the world such as ZeRo or Mew2King. She's on her way to becoming an actress, but I think she just got her big break when it comes to gaming.
Since Karissa's videos and this article went live the internet has been debating if she's the real deal. An image, found below, popped up on Reddit not long ago claiming to prove her skills were fabricated as a GameStop promotion. Say it ain't so, Karissa. Say it ain't so.
Obviously, someone could have 'shopped this picture, but then we'd be dealing with some serious deception inception. All signs seem to be pointing to her just being a good actor and not such a good Smash player (and for $350 who could blame her). Curse you GameStop! I wanted to believe.
Seems Karissa is indeed only and actor and not the Smash prodigy we initially thought. Turns out the talent behind those sick Smash combos was none other than the Melee master Liquid Korean DJ.
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Reck and Gpr124 Are Essential Receptor Cofactors for Wnt7a/Wnt7b-Specific Signaling in Mammalian CNS Angiogenesis and Blood-Brain Barrier Regulation
The authors showed that vascular endothelial cell (EC)-specific reduction in Reck impairs CNS angiogenesis and that EC-specific postnatal loss of Reck, combined with loss of Norrin, impairs blood-brain barrier maintenance. [Neuron] Abstract
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Neutrophil Activation of Endothelial Cell-Expressed TRPM2 Mediates Transendothelial Neutrophil Migration and Vascular Injury
Investigators addressed the possible role of transient receptor potential melastatin-2 (TRPM2) expressed in endothelial cells (ECs) in the mechanism of transendothelial migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs). They observed defective PMN transmigration in response to LPS challenge in adult mice in which the EC expressed TRPM2 was conditionally deleted. [Circ Res] Abstract
Ex Vivo Pretreatment of Human Vessels with siRNA Nanoparticles Provides Protein Silencing in Endothelial Cells
The authors report the development of small interfering RNA-releasing poly(amine-co-ester) nanoparticles, distinguished by their high content of a hydrophobic lactone. They showed that a single transfection of small interfering RNA targeting class II transactivator attenuates major histocompatibility complex class II expression on endothelial cells for at least four to six weeks after transplantation into immunodeficient mouse hosts. [Nat Commun] Full Article
Melatonin Ameliorates Hypoglycemic Stress-Induced Brain Endothelial Tight Junction Injury by Inhibiting Protein Nitration of TP53-Induced Glycolysis and Apoptosis Regulator (TIGAR)
Researchers report that the microvessel integrity was dramatically compromised in TIGAR transgenic mice stressed by hypoglycemia. Melatonin, a potent antioxidant, protected against hypoglycemic stress-induced brain endothelial tight junction injury. [J Pineal Res] Abstract
DACH1 Stimulates Shear Stress-Guided Endothelial Cell Migration and Coronary Artery Growth through the CXCL12-CXCR4 Signaling Axis
The authors showed that mice lacking endothelial Dach1 had small coronary arteries, decreased endothelial cell polarization, and reduced expression of the chemokine Cxcl12. Under shear stress in culture, Dach1 overexpression stimulated endothelial cell polarization and migration against flow, which was reversed upon CXCL12/CXCR4 inhibition. [Genes Dev] Abstract
Three-Dimensional Biomimetic Vascular Model Reveals a RhoA, Rac1, and N-Cadherin Balance in Mural Cell-Endothelial Cell-Regulated Barrier Function
Scientists developed a vessel-on-a-chip with perfused endothelialized channels lined with human bone marrow stromal cells, which adopted a mural cell-like phenotype that recapitulated barrier function of the vasculature. [Proc Natl Acad Sci USA] Full Article
Contribution of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 Sialylation to the Process of Angiogenesis
Investigators demonstrated that vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR2) bears both α,1-fucose and α(2,6)-linked sialic acid. However, only the latter was required for VEGF binding to VEGFR2 and consequent VEGF-dependent VEGFR2 activation and motogenic response in endothelial cells. [Oncogene] Abstract
High Glucose–Induced ROS Activates TRPM2 to Trigger Lysosomal Membrane Permeabilization and Zn2+-Mediated Mitochondrial Fission
Scientists found that chemical inhibitors, RNAi silencing, and genetic knockout of TRPM2 channels abolished the ability of high glucose to cause mitochondrial fission in endothelial cells, a cell type that is particularly vulnerable to diabetic stress. [Sci Signal] Full Article
The Role of PGE2 in Alveolar Epithelial and Lung Microvascular Endothelial Crosstalk
It was shown that alveolar epithelial cells release an unidentified soluble factor that enhances the barrier function of lung microvascular endothelial cells. Scientists revealed that primarily prostaglandin (PG) E2 accounts for this endothelial barrier-promoting activity. [Sci Rep] Full Article
Combinatorial Extracellular Matrix Microenvironments for Probing Endothelial Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Investigators examined the role of combinatorial extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins on endothelial differentiation systematically using an arrayed microscale platform. Human pluripotent stem cells were differentiated on the arrayed ECM microenvironments for five days. [Sci Rep] Full Article
Alginate-Gelatin Encapsulation of Human Endothelial Cells Promoted Angiogenesis in In Vivo and In Vitro Milieu
Researchers investigated the effect of alginate-gelatin encapsulation on angiogenic behavior of human endothelial cells over a period of five days. They demonstrated that encapsulation promoted HUVEC survival and proliferation. [Biotechnol Bioeng] Abstract
Organotypic Vasculature: From Descriptive Heterogeneity to Functional Pathophysiology
Distinct organotypic functional attributes as well as the molecular mechanisms controlling endothelial cell differentiation and vascular bed-specific functions have only emerged in recent years. The authors summarize recent progress in the understanding of organotypic vascular differentiation and function. [Science] Abstract
Molecular Sensors of Blood Flow in Endothelial Cells
Researchers describe different blood flow patterns and summarize current knowledge on mechanosensory molecules regulating endothelial vasoregulatory functions, with clinical implications. [Trends Mol Med] Abstract
A Review of the Evidence for In Vivo Corneal Endothelial Regeneration
Pathologies that damage endothelial function result in corneal decompensation and, if untreated, blindness. The authors summarize the case reports describing complications post-operatively in the form of (sub)total graft detachment and those resulting in post-operative bare stroma. [Surv Ophthalmol] Full Article
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Stanford and Takeda Pharmaceuticals to Collaborate on Medicines of the Future
A new partnership between Stanford and one of the world's oldest and largest drug makers, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., could help speed up the process of bringing drugs from discovery to market. [Stanford University] Press Release
Ophthotech Announces Results from Third Phase III Trial of Fovista® in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Ophthotech Corporation announced that the pre-specified primary endpoint of mean change in visual acuity at 12 months was not achieved in its Phase III clinical trial investigating the superiority of Fovista® anti-PDGF therapy in combination with Eylea® or Avastin® anti-VEGF therapy compared to Eylea® or Avastin® monotherapy for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration. [Ophthotech Corporation] Press Release
Researchers Rally around Science Advocate Convicted in Egypt
Scientists, engineers, and others are hoping an Egyptian court will reconsider a prison sentence given to one of the nation's most prominent science advocates. In a surprising outcome, an Egyptian judge sentenced Ismail Serageldin, founding director of Egypt's Library of Alexandria, to three and a half years in prison for financial misdemeanors. [Science Insider] Editorial
Americans Are Becoming More Open to Human Genome Editing, Survey Finds, but Concerns Remain
Earlier surveys of Americans found a reluctance to support human genome editing, with many respondents expressing ethical and other concerns about such intentional tinkering. A new survey found that two-thirds of the 1600 respondents thought genome editing was generally "acceptable." But that acceptance was qualified, and colored by religious beliefs and scientific knowledge. [ScienceInsider] Editorial
Thousands across India March in Support of Science
Thousands of scientists, university students and science enthusiasts gathered in dozens of Indian cities to march in support of science — lamenting their country's low levels of funding for research, and complaining about government promotion of 'unscientific ideas'. [Nature News] Editorial
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When it comes to launching a brand or product, isn't it alarming to think about how many people don't know about your product or service? It's simply awe inspiring. Doesn't that just make you want to show them what you have to offer? But how do you go about that without being pushy and actually be authentic? It's hard to imagine a world without freedom of choice. Which is why I'm pretty sure people asking for help probably deserve to be helped.
When you're trying to make people aware of your brand there is one thing that just makes people go insane, and that is viral content. Why people respond more to things that a lot of other people have seen already is a complicated matter to unravel. Basically if you have a following behind you it makes people more comfortable with the idea of joining in and participating in whatever it is you are doing. This is brand awareness.
I can't see somebody walking down the street and not recognizing or not being consciously aware of advertising that is around them. It's hard to ignore a lot of it. The human brain has adapted to absorb all of the advertising and social media has no doubt had an impact on the way people behave. It's great that communities of people can come together to support brands that they admire or want to see flourish. It's great that people are able to encourage somebody who is asking for help.
It's amazing that people are even able to ask for help with something in the first place – but it's an internal debate that happens so quickly when there is a choice to be made about helping somebody. Do I help this person? Have I heard of their brand before? Are they "popular" -already-? Well these are good questions. They help somebody determine whether or not to support a funding campaign. These same questions also get in the way of rational thought, which should be something along the lines of, hey yeah – that person kinda needs some support, so I'll do that, even though they have nothing to give me back.
That's a huge pill to swallow though and I think a lot of people get choked up when it comes to supporting a brand that is in it's infancy.
These are issues that Favourable is working to help iron out of the financial fabric we have entwined around ourselves.


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This week is parent/teacher conferences so a bunch of the Moms got the kids together at the park by school just to make sure everyone was taken care of while the conferences were scheduled. It became a brief little play-date for the kids — what a life!
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Due to phenomenal demand the 2014 BIFM Ireland Recognition Awards deadline has been extended, so there is still time to win a prestigious industry award for your organisation!
All entries to be clearly marked with category and entrant information and emailed to email@example.com no later than 5pm on Friday 17th October 2014.
Winners will be announced at the BIFM Ireland Region Conference at Titanic Belfast on 14th November 2014 and each winner will receive a trophy and prize to the value of £250.
The Award categories are:
- FM Team of the Year
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Open your heart to God's infinite mercy
The Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. Pope John Paul II instituted this feast in 2000 based on the private revelations received in the 1930s by a humble Polish nun, St. Faustina Kowalska. In her diary, Faustina recorded Jesus telling her, "I desire that the whole world know My infinite mercy." Jesus also gave her the chaplet of Divine Mercy, promising, "Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death." You can pray the chaplet on ordinary rosary beads.
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This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at email@example.com.
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- Characterization of 2D Human Ankle Stiffness during Postural Balance and Walking for Robot-aided Ankle Rehabilitation
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The analysis of clinical workflow offers many challenges to clinical stakeholders and researchers, especially in environments characterized by dynamic and concurrent processes. Workflow analysis in such environments is essential for monitoring performance and finding bottlenecks and sources of error. Clinical workflow analysis has been enhanced with the inclusion of modern technologies. One such intervention is automated location tracking which is a system that detects the movement of clinicians and equipment. Utilizing the data produced from automated location tracking technologies can lead to the development of novel workflow analytics that can be used to complement more traditional approaches such as ethnography …
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Our charity organization is committed to serving critically-ill children in Louisiana. However as any of our volunteers will tell you there is a great debate about who gets more out of our efforts – the children or the volunteers. The sheer joy of seeing a suffering child have a wish granted is difficult to express.
Our volunteers also take great satisfaction from working with the families of these children who are often dealing with grief and worry on a daily basis. These families greatly appreciate the help and effort being made to bring their child happiness. A part of our work we get to know each child and their families while developing new and lasting friendships every day.
The number of children who have their wishes granted depends on the amount of time and effort our volunteers can work to make them happen. Our organization is made up exclusively of volunteers who donate their time – and so the more help we get the more children we can serve.
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German Car Manufacturers Generating Own Power As Nuclear Phase-Out Continues
Germany has been one of the world leaders in renewable energy in both solar and wind power, somewhat ironic considering the country's reputation for a cool, overcast climate for much of the year. But the push for energy self-sufficiency for Germany's auto industry has been given an added urgency since the announced phase-out of nuclear power by chancellor Angela Merkel following the March 2011 nuclear reactor failure in Japan following the devastating tsunami and earthquake.
According to Bloomberg, Germany has some of the highest energy costs in Europe, largely due to renewable energy surcharges. This has prompted many car builders in Germany to build their own power plants to better control energy costs as utility-provided power gets increasingly expensive.
In the companies' bids to become energy self-sufficient, the auto industry is looking at both renewable and conventional sources for power. BMW is adding four wind turbine towers near its Leipzig plant which builds the X1 crossover and is scheduled to build the i3 electric car. The windmills are expected to provide a fourth of the plant's total power.
Daimler and Volkswagen are both planning on bringing gas-powered plants online within the next few years to provide more of their own power. Total power consumption of Volkswagen's combined German manufacturing facilities surpasses that of the entire island nation of Jamaica. VW already produces 63 percent of its own power.
BMW currently gets approximately 28 percent of its energy from renewable power, with the ultimate goal of 100 percent. However, the inconsistent nature of renewables, and an inadequate energy storage infrastructure is prompting companies to invest in gas-powered plants in the near-term.
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I don't consider myself a psychic or fortune teller by any means, but just thought it would be fun to create a horoscope of my own and see what others think. I find them fun and entertaining so do with them what you will!
Aries (march 21 - april 19)
About - an air sign, ambitious, passionate, likes new challenges, doesn't look before they leap, upbeat, living life to the fullest, takes charge, predictable
TauruS (april 21 - may 20)About - an earth sign, enjoys serene environments, sensual, hardworking, focused, likes security, loyal, dedicated, will do anything to prove a point
Horoscope - Something has been keeping you from experiencing the summer like you've wanted to so far and you feel left out. A set summer plan is coming your way and you can finally be around the people you care about. Don't get too caught up in this security and take it for granted though Taurus, appreciate what you have and let everyone know how you feel!
gemini (MAy 21 - june 20)
About - an air sign, curious, upfront, social butterflies, juggling everything at once, can talk to anyone, change and transformation, hyperactive, expressive
Horoscope - Gemini you are dying to break out of your shell and try new things! You need to learn that it's okay to do some of these things alone and there is no shame in a little self care. Call up some old friends that you haven't talked to in a while and live in the moment. I see long days and a couple of sunburns in your future . . .
cancer (junE 21 - july 22)
About - a water sign, highly intuitive, compassionate, needs self care, family oriented, free flowing, hard time opening up, emotional, passive aggressive, loyal
Horoscope - Summer has been good to you Cancer and it will continue to be! You put your all into making sure each day is exciting for everyone around you and they do the same for you. However, when the sun disappears so do you, and you need to learn to dance in the rain. Cancer season is upon us and it's you're time to shine. Be yourself all of the time and you will be rewarded.
About - a fire sign, theatrical, loud, passionate, natural leaders, likes drama, lavish lifestyles, stable, gets jealous, determined, brave, optimists
Horoscope - The universe isn't quite in your favor right now Leo and you know this. It wants you to take some time to reflect and think about what is really important to you. Not just what you want, but think about what you need. Take a step back and clear out things that have been cluttering your life. Once you do that, you'll be back to your fun, upbeat self in no time!
About - an earth sign, in tune with nature, practical, logical, a perfectionist, detail oriented, picky, kind, supportive, committed, healers
Horoscope - Hi Virgo! Seems like you've been spending a lot of time outside and it's been good for you! Keep connecting to nature and you'll benefit all around. Try to think about the bigger picture and your future this summer. Get involved in new projects and work on the things that you know you are good at. This summer is going to just be preparation for big news in the fall.
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Great right up mate, bench is a big weakness for me so I'm going to try implement those pointers into my next bench workout and see how I go!
So a few guys have asked if I can post up a few pointers on the bench.
Im no bench specialist, but hopefully the following can help you out a little.
First things first, we need to set our grip width. 81cm is the maximum legal grip that can be used in competition, so given my levers, that is where I bench. Now, a wide grip isn't for everybody, it puts a lot more stress on the shoulder joint than a more a more moderate grip, so experiment with caution.
At a minimum, you want your arms perpendicular to the floor when the bar is on your chest, like this: |__O__|,
Not angled inwards /_o_\
A wider grip would look more like this \_o_/
Obviously, in PL, a wider grip is utilised more often than not as you will shift the load into larger musculature and shorten the range of motion.
Now that your grip is set, you next need to set your shoulders.
The most common cue we use to set them back is to "squeeze the shoulder blades together". Its amazing how many people get something so simple wrong. I don't think I've had a novice do it right the first time yet.
You need to squeeze the shoulder blades together, without letting them rise. If done correctly, you will also notice that is brings your chest up too.
Still have NFI what I'm talking about?
Stand up, put your arms straight out in front. Now pull your humerus straight back and slightly downwards trying to pushing as far back into the shoulder joint as possible.
You will now notice that your shoulder blades have come closer together, and your shoulders have not risen in the process.
Next you need to create tightness. EVERYWHERE.
After you have set your grip, you must set your shoulders.Try to set yourself up on your traps, making a tighter arch and allowing you room to set you scap back tightly and tense your lats, then lower your shoulders down onto the bench to pin them in place.
Place your feet as far back towards your head as your flexibility allows. Then make sure you have constant tension through your legs to the floor. If your a competitive powerlifter, you need to make sure you conform to the federation rules regarding feet positioning. IPF (PA) make you have your heels planted on the floor, where as GPC (GPC Australia) and WPC (CAPO) allow the lifter to be on the balls of the foot with heels raised, which is how I bench.
You have now created tightness across the entire bench, and stability to the floor. Tensing your glutes, and keeping them turned on, will complete the circuit, and provide you with the best base for a solid bench.
The movement
Take a big gulp of air, tense and expand your gut which will help increase your torso tension. Do not release this air until you've finished your rep or even a few reps. I can get out a set of 8 on a single breath.
Now start to lower the bar to your chest.
Do not let your elbows flare out, but don't tuck them in by your side..... You don't want "gay territorial arms" as Mark Bell would put it.
Try and keep the elbows at 45* angle between your torso and the bar.
The bar should touch at a point on your chest where your elbows are slightly in front of the wrist joint. If you touch to low, your wrists will be well in front of your elbows which wont allow an efficient press, and if you touch to high, your elbows will be under the bar, or your wrist will be way to far behind your elbow, again, not allowing for an efficient press.
The bar may attempt to follow your line of sight so stare at the point above the bar's starting position (the shoulder joint), and not directly up.
Once the bar touches the chest, press it back in a straight (not vertical, don't confuse the two) line to lockout, above the shoulders not the face.
Both of these lines are straight, but your pressing path should look much more like the first \ |
If your path looks like the second:
Your not touching in the right spot.
Your not locking out over the shoulders.
You have very different levers to most.
Bar positioning in the hand
Un-rack the bar. Open your hand, and point your fingers and thumbs to the roof. The bar should sit in the hook of your thumb/palm. Close your hand, keep your wrists tight, and don't let them stray from this position. Your wrist will be much more straight, and straight lines = strong lines.
You need to SQUEEZE that bar tight. You should have white knuckles. If your knuckles aren't white, squeeze tighter.
Leg drive
Do not even worry about this until everything else is second nature. Once your jumping on the bench and your grip, feet, shoulders, hips, glutes, wrists, touches and presses just happen without needing to think about anything, then you can think about this thing called leg drive.
Basically, leg drive is just another tool in getting more power to the bar. As the bar touches the chest, push your feet into the floor and try and move your entire body backwards, keep the drive through until you have locked the bar out. Timing is the biggest issue and it takes a fair bit of practice to get it all happening, but once you will get it, you will know.
The reason that I emphasis on tightness soooo much is that if your not 100% rigid, leg drive has little to no effect.
If your perform and time the drive correctly, you will find the bar just pops up a couple of inches (weight depending of course).
I find correct leg drive adds at least 5-10kg to my max bench.
Assistance work on bench.
For somebody that weights over 70kg and cant bench 100kg, benching more often - more sets, more reps, more days is going to help you the most. If you must, dips may be beneficial.
For the rest of you, there are 2 real things you need to be conscious of when choosing your assistance work.
1. Weaknesses
2. Injury prevention
If your weak off the chest things like the following can help out:
Paused benching - Focusing up exploding off the chest.
Dumbbell benching
Speed benching (triples)
If your weak midway/lockout things like these can help:
Pin press
I strongly believe a strong upper back will result on a much improved bench so make sure your getting stuck into some of the following EVERY session:
Dead hang WG pull ups, no fucking kipping. Pull your chest to the bar, not your shoulders.
Barbell rows
Pendaly rows (my preferred row)
Trap bar rows
DB/KB one arm rows
High pulls (if no impingement occurs)
Also some mobility work could be included in your warm up such as:
Shoulder dislocations
Foam/ball rolling
Stretching of the lats, pecs, tris ect....
Band pull apart, with a slow release.... I actually do these almost every time I go to the gym.
Supportive gear.
Supportive gear is used in the bench press, just the same as it is in the squat and deadlift. If your an equipped lifter, you probably have a coach, or have a good idea on what your doing anyway, so Im not going go into that..... Not that I know heaps about equipped lifting anyway.
Wrist wraps are recommended once you start to bench heavy. What's heavy you ask? I think 1.5x BW if you weigh 80kg or less, or 120kg if your over 80kg. There isn't a real need for them before now, as long as you have no exiting injuries. They can be sourced cheap from underground elite or titan, both local businesses. I would only go through these company's as they sell quality gear, not all wraps are equal.
Belts, unless you are an equipped lifter keeping your shirt in place are NOT needed. If you wear a belt in my gym benching 80kg raw, Ill throw an atlas stone at you (or at least drop it.... they are heavy)...... Don't be that guy.
Some of the lifters reading this most likely cant bench 100kg yet, and thats fine, my first 1 rep max was 60kg. We all start somewhere. I cant stress enough though that the assistance work is pretty much pointless for you at this stage, with the possible exception of dips. You need VOLUME, thats all. If you weigh 75kg, get to 80kg.
I hope you all took at least something away from this write up, and if you have any questions feel free to post in this thread. El Freako and myself both coach powerlifting teams, so we should be able to point people in the right direction.
Now get off the forum and start lifting .
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Great right up mate, bench is a big weakness for me so I'm going to try implement those pointers into my next bench workout and see how I go!
Yeah much appreciated, thanks for posting this!
Nicely written stick boy.
Not many make mention about scapula movement.
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There is a bit more to it than what ive written, but it should get most people at least on the right path.
I liked Oni's idea of doing a video, and fixing technique issues on guys on key points, but that shit takes time.
If I get bored, Ill give it a shot.
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Thanks for the write up , i am sure many here on the forums will find your directions rather useful
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Good write up Scott
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Quoted bit has helped me. I think I might have been letting my shoulder blades rise a bit when I squeeze them together. I'll check tonight and pay careful attention to this bit of my setup. My bench has been working well lately, but I know my setup can still be tweaked. Its still a long way from second nature, but heaps better than where it was 12 months ago.
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