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Garda Claire Sheehan, who suffered a broken nose during the assault, told a Garda compensation hearing that in March 2007 she had assisted colleagues in apprehending and escorting a young man, charged with theft, to Bridewell Garda Station in Cork, where she is stationed.
While watching the man, she had seen him putting his hand in a back pocket and, concerned that he may have a weapon, had approached him and asked what he was doing when he suddenly punched her in the face.
Garda Sheehan told her counsel, John Lucey, that she felt immediate pain in her head and her face which became swollen. She had been taken to hospital where X-rays revealed a fracture and a deviation of her nose.
She said she later underwent rhinoplasty surgery and needed to wear a cast for a week. She told Mr Justice Bernard Barton she was very happy with the result.
Mr Lucey told the court that following the incident Garda Sheehan, a mother of two, suffered PTSD which had required therapy.
Garda Sheehan, who sued the State, said she had become hypervigilant and irritable, had flashbacks of the incident, and had become nervous when working.
The court heard that before the incident, Garda Sheehan, who was described as a confident and competent member of the force, used to enjoy her duties with An Garda Síochána. She had hoped to become a sergeant but had now lost her ambition.
Judge Barton said Garda Sheehan had been transformed by the assault as anxiety, upset, and distress had interfered with her enjoyment of life.
Hearing that Garda Sheehan had ended the therapy because she did not want to become dependent on it, Judge Barton said that, although she had made very good progress, she may need to attend some kind of lighter therapy.
Awarding her €75,000 damages along with her legal costs and wishing her well for her future career, Judge Barton said Garda Sheehan suffered very severe injuries which had a profound effect on her physically and psychologically.

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The Game Room located in the Student Union and Library Building, room 104A, is open to all students, faculty and staff of Purdue University Calumet. The Game Room is open from 9:30 a.m. Monday and closes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.There are a variety of activities available in the Game Room such as; Pool tables, arcade games, Xbox and Playstation.
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As Co-founder of Officehomes(tm) Workforce Housing (A franchise of affordable work-live housing for entrepreneurs, independent professionals and corporate refugees) I have worked as a consultant and owners representative to institutions, governments, developers and architects to oversee and manage the execution and planning of large scale projects to create new prototypes for Housing, Hotels and Healthcare.
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Such a fluffy prompt!
My favorite movie of all time?
I’m pretty sure it’s Love Actually.
It’s just such a sweet movie. It’s got everything I like about movies in it. It’s funny at some parts. Sad at others. It’s just heartwarming and it leaves you feeling happy and hopeful.
I love that it’s multiple storylines that all overlap in some way.
Colin Firth is in it. As is Hugh Grant (and he dances, poorly)… but they aren’t fighting over a girl this time. A little boy falls in love for the first time. Two people learn a different language so they can use words to communicate love. A man mourns the loss of his wife. Oh, and a man confesses his love to his best friend’s wife… expecting nothing in return. So perfect.
I could watch this movie over and over. It’s a genuinely good movie on multiple levels. I love this movie and I’m certain I’ve said it before.
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The Migos rapper is accused of damaging a fan’s iPhone. Video of the incident shows the fan (identified as Junior Gibbons) going up to Offset at a Target in Sandy Springs, Georgia. “Get the f*** out of my face,” Offset responds before smacking the phone out of Gibbons’ hand.
Gibbons filed a police report on Monday, and because the iPhone is valued at $800 and Offset’s actions were seen as intentional, Offset has been charged with a felony.
Update: Offset’s attorney, Dave Findling, told TMZ that the charge is “disgraceful and should be dismissed immediately.”
Offset was already facing a felony gun possession charge in Georgia stemming from a July 2018 arrest. He pleaded not guilty last month, and is due back in court later this month.


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DJ Khaled has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Khaled was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a Muslim of Palestinian origin and lives in Sunny Isles, Florida. Currently, he ra a night radio show, TAKEOVER for the Miami station, WEDR with K. Foxx. He worked there since 2003. Earlier in his career, he was mixing for another radio in southern Florida, POWER 96.5 FM. In 1998, he worked as assistant to the Miami rapper, Luke Campbell, who at the time was on WEDR, The Luke Show. In his albums, Khaled dedicates many songs to his ghetto which prompts people to listen to him. From 2004 to 2006, Khaled was co-producer of Fabolous’s Real Talk, Terror Squad’s True Story, and All or Nothing and Me, Myself and I, two Fat Joe albums. In all of his songs, Khaled screams his name or recalls a little to show that he can be more than a DJ as in Welcome To My Hood Remix, from the album We The Best Forever, where he recites an entire verse.
From 2006 to 2008, Khaled dropped three albums Listennn… the Album, We the Best, and We Global. All three albums were packed with features from everyone like Rick Ross, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Akon and much, much more. All of his albums had singles that ranked well on The Bilboard Hot 100 list.
In 2009 he became president of Def Jam South record label. He dropped two more albums from 2010 to 2012, We the Best Forever, and Kiss the Ring. Both packed with features and major production.
In 2010, he created his own label We The Best Music Group, whose most popular artist is Ace Hood. His label was integrated with YMCMB directed by Birdman, at the beginning of 2012.
In 2013 to 2016, he dropped Suffering from Success, I Changed a Lot and Major Key. All of which were huge commercial success, especially his single with “No New Friends” with Drake which peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it his sixth top 40 single on that chart. His single “Do You Mind” featuring Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Jeremih, Future, August Alsina and Rick Ross was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
DJ Khaled now has his own We The Best radio show on Apple Music’s Beats 1 station where he often premieres new music.
He also announced he will be releasing his tenth studio album this year. The first single “Shining” featuring Jay-Z and Beyonce is currently out and doing very well.
Khaed has accomplished a lot as a DJ, probably more than anyone in history which lead to his huge fortune of $20 million.

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The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Parliamentary Group has started the new legislative year by issuing a statement for the press in front of Edirne Prison in which HDP co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş is kept.
Stressing that the MPs are unlawfully kept in the prison, HDP co-Chair Serpil Kemalbay speaking for the parliamentary assembly said:
“Our Group Chair has been taken hostage in Edirne Prison. We find it meaningful to the start the new legislative year in Edirne.
“We are here to reveal the stage where the AKP (Justice and Development Party) Palace government has dragged to parliament to even though the parliaments are supposed to be the places that reflect peoples’ will, AKP (Justice and Development Party) Palace government, to draw attention to the anti-democratic picture in the parliament and to show that we haven’t gotten used to a picture of 10 MPs being taken hostage.
“The parliament drifts away from democracy. We are here as part of the democratic struggle we have been carrying out”.
9 HDP MPs, 1 CHP MP behind bars
The names of the HDP MPs who are still under arrest are:
* Selahattin Demirtaş - HDP Co-Chairperson
* Figen Yüksekdağ - Former HDP Co-Chairperson (She was relieved of her MP duties and removed from HDP membership on February 21, 2017)
* İdris Baluken - HDP Diyarbakır MP
* Selma Irmak - HDP Hakkari MP
* Gülser Yıldırım - HDP Mardin MP
* Ferhat Encü - HDP Şırnak MP
* Abdullah Zeydan - Hakkari MP
* Çağlar Demirel - Diyarbakır MP
* Burcu Çelik - Muş MP
* Enis Berberoğlu - CHP İstanbul MP
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After the holiday break, we're excited to be dancing again. The evening will include all of our Friday swing staples: snacks, sweet tunes, solo jamming, and the steal circle.
We'll see you on the dance floor.
8-9 p.m. : Beginner lesson on Charleston by Phil and Casey S.
9-11 p.m. : Dancing to swing music DJed by Lindsey, Laurel, and Zach


We had a fascinating debate on JA on F1 last week, prompted by a post on Electric Vehicles' place in motorsport and the extent to which the FIA sho...
We had a fascinating debate on JA on F1 last week, prompted by a post on Electric Vehicles' place in motorsport and the extent to which the FIA should try to incorporate electric technology into F1 cars and its efforts to establish a state of the art international EV racing series leveraging F1's global appeal. The post had well over 200 comments with some really interesting observations.
One step on from that, I've been fascinated by this short video sent to me by a friend who lives in Los Angeles, the city of the car.
It's about a work called Metropolis II by artist Chris Burden, which is going on display at Los Angeles County Museum of Art this Autumn. It is called 'kinetic art' and basically it's a huge installation which runs 1,200 miniature cars on 18 lanes - Burden's idea is to 'evoke the energy of a city', but also to ask questions about what comes next, after the car.
It has nothing to do with F1, but I think readers will allow this brief diversion as it's very thought provoking. As a piece aiming to evoke the energy of a city it seems to work. And it did get me thinking, wouldn't it be cool if someone could produce some kinetic art to capture the energy and drama of F1?
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My wooden pixel sprite standee of Frog Suit Mario is all done. I took advantage of the beautiful spring weather and took this picture outside.
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Energy Production and Management in the 21st Century III
The Quest for Sustainable Energy
Edited By: S. Syngellakis, Wessex Institute, UK; E. Magaril, Ural Federal University, Russia
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Containing papers from the 3rd International Conference on Energy Production and Management: The Quest for Sustainable Energy, this book discusses the future creation and use of energy resources. It also examines the issue of converting new sustainable sources of energy into useful forms, while finding efficient methods of storage and distribution.
An important objective of the book is discussing ways in which more efficient use can be made of conventional as well as new energy sources. This relates to savings in energy consumption, reduction of energy losses, as well as the implementation of smart devices and the design of intelligent distribution networks.
This volume provides a comparison of conventional energy sources, particularly hydrocarbons, with a number of other ways of producing energy, emphasising new technological developments, based on renewable resources such as solar, hydro, wind and geothermal.
In many cases the challenges lie as much with production of such renewable energy at an acceptable cost, including damage to the environment, as with integration of those resources into the existing infrastructure.
The changes required to progress from an economy based mainly on hydrocarbons to one taking advantage of sustainable energy resources are massive and require considerable scientific research as well as the development of advanced engineering systems. Such progress demands close collaboration between different disciplines in order to arrive at optimum solutions.


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I am so glad you're here! This is my little corner where I get to share some of my most favorite images from engagements, weddings, births, my travels and my own little family from time to time. Hang out, look around, and please reach out to say hello!
Katie and Sam were taking a risk. They live on the west coast and wanted to get married in Clemson, SC where they both had attended college. Planning a destination wedding is not for the faint of heart! Much less if it’s thousands of miles away. But they had the most amazing family and vendors […]
I have no idea who came up with the idea for this app, but it’s really fun! Every morning, I open it up to see what I was doing on that particular day for several years into the past. All it does is access your social media platforms (that you give it permission to access) […]

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Asia's evolving role in global wine markets
Over the past decade Hong Kong and China have become far more important to the world's wine markets, while Southeast Asia's imports of fine wine continue to grow steadily. This paper reviews recent developments in the light of comparative advantage theory before drawing on a model of global wine markets to project developments in Asia and elsewhere over the next five years under various economic growth, real exchange rate, and policy assumptions. It concludes that China is set to continue to be...[Show more]
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Sean Anderson, better known by his stage name, Big Sean, is a Detroit rapper and songwriter. Born in Santa Monica, California, Big Sean began rapping during his last few years of high school. During this time, he would showcase his rhyming skills during a weekly rap battle contest hosted by Detroit Hip Hop station WHTD. In 2005, he met Chicago producer and rapper, Kanye West and performed a 16 bar freestyle. Two years later in 2007, he signed to West’s label, GOOD Music.
In 2007, the Detroit native released his first official mixtape ‘Finally Famous: The Mixtape’. The mixtape was composed of 23 tracks. Amongst these songs included, “Get’cha Some”, which achieved moderate success. In 2009, he released a second mixtape called ‘UKNOWBIGSEAN’, which included 30 tracks. In 2010, the 32-year-old released a third mixtape hosted by Don Cannon called ‘Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG’, which featured some major artists such as Bun B, Tyga and Drake, to name a few.
After a string of mixtape releases, Big Sean finally dropped his debut album, ‘Finally Famous’. The album was a mainstream hit and peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. ‘Finally Famous’ also produced three singles, “My Last” featuring Chris Brown, “Marvin & Chardonnay” ft Kanye West, and “Dance (A–)”.
Over his career, Big Sean has released six successful studio albums including three platinum albums (‘Finally Famous’, ‘Dark Sky Paradise’ and ‘I Decided’), and one gold album (‘Hall of Fame’).


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The fintech has closed what it describes as this year’s biggest fintech raise on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, receiving pledges from 3,300 investors as it aims to drive commercialisation of its app.
We’re absolutely thrilled to have secured this latest round of funding...We are now equipped and ready to help people from every walk of life master their money...Steve Tigar, Chief Executive , Money Dashboard
The company reached its initial target of £1.5m in under 45 minutes before closing the fundraising drive at just over £3.6m, including investment from existing backer Calculus Capital.
The fresh cash injection will be used to develop the personal finance app and triple the company’s Edinburgh-based team from 20 to 60 staff. It comes as a further boost to the capital’s burgeoning fintech scene.
Luke Lang, co-founder of Crowdcube, said: “It’s fantastic to see an innovative business connect their community, fuel their growth and take those investors, in this case, on their journey to create a fairer financial landscape.”
Kerry Sharp, director of Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, said: “The fintech sector is a key industry in Scotland’s economy and we look forward to continuing to work with the company, both from an investment perspective and through our account management support, to deliver its long-term growth ambitions...”

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Stainless steel and aluminum fabrication processes are put to use to produce parts and structures for a wide range of industries. Aluminum is often used in the marine equipment industry thanks to its light weight and resistance to corrosion.
While it’s technically not considered a non-ferrous metal, stainless steel is also valued due in part to its lack of magnetism and its versatile applications in the industrial environment. This post provides an overview of six factors to consider when you’re determining whether aluminum or stainless steel materials are best suited to your next project’s needs.
Heat Conduction Properties
Aluminum is often used as a heat sink for computers and in cooling systems for vehicles because it has superior thermal conductivity. Stainless steel is not as good at transmitting heat; however, it does have a higher melting point than aluminum and can be used across a wider range of temperatures.
Ability to Resist Corrosion
Stainless steel is composed of iron, nickel, manganese, copper, and chromium. The chromium is an added agent that helps to resist corrosion. Beyond that, steel is also non-porous, which makes it more likely to corrode. So, steel needs to be painted or powder coated to prevent rust and corrosion.
On the other hand, aluminum has high oxidation, which makes it highly resistant to corrosion because of its passivation layer. Steel is often used in architecture beams and frames while aluminum is suitable for aircraft, since it’s known for its light weight and flexibility.
There are some instances where aluminum can react with food products, causing discoloration or flavor changes. Stainless steel remains inert and inactive when in contact with most foods, ensuring the best-tasting and most appealing creations for culinary experts and food service companies in the competitive marketplace.
Tensile Strength and Weight
As you may imagine, stainless steel is considerably stronger than aluminum and is available in sheet, plate, and pipe forms. Essentially, steel is stronger and less likely to warp or bend under force, weight, or heat. Since stainless steel is known for its strength and durability, stainless steel parts are preferred for many applications in the energy sector of the economy. Aluminum is not as strong as stainless steel but weighs much less, making it more practical for use in aircraft and marine vessels.
Aluminum is a good conductor of electricity, while stainless steel is not at all known for its conductive properties. Since it is not a good conductor of electricity, and considering its light weight properties as well as its ability to resist corrosion, it’s common to see aluminum sheet metal used in high-voltage overhead power lines, car radiators, and air conditioning units.
Let’s be clear: aluminum is fairly hard to weld but can often be molded or cut into the desired shapes, if you’re working with a professional. In contrast, stainless steel fabrication strategies often include some or all of the following:
- Machining to create crisp edges and to ensure the lowest degree of chipping or cracking
- Welding to create lasting joins
- Work hardening to create durable, rigid structures that stand up to long-term use
That being said, the lower melting point of aluminum makes it much more versatile and malleable during the fabrication process.
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2013 was an interesting year. It was a difficult year, one full of ups and downs. It, for me, was a year of endings. And endings tend to hurt, they are hard, they are confusing. The only good thing about endings is they always bring the hope of new beginnings. I am optimistic for 2014. I am trusting that I will find the grace and strength to face change head on, and to embrace the good in everyday.
I have to say I have not made any official resolutions this year – yay me! I think that making lofty resolutions that will not last a month never mind a year is a grand way to start the year off on the wrong foot. And so I’m not doing it.
This year January is for saying goodbye to 2013 while greeting 2014, it is my month of looking back and looking forward at the same time. January a time of both letting go and greeting.
Some of 2013’s highlights:
Miss Irish Katie: She was a major highlight of 2013. She was fun, goofy, nerdy and we got along like 2 peas in a pod. We became friends outside of the blog-o-sphere, and so it makes for a painful ending to the year with the loss of such a dear friend. I may not have known her long, and I may not have had the chance to meet her in person, we were making plans to meet we were only a few hours and a border away from one another, but we ran out of time. She touched my life in such a big way over a short period of time. I miss her very, very much… But so it is with life, there are hello’s and there are goodbye’s and neither can be avoided. So I hold on to what I have, I hold on to what I had and remember with fondness. Oh my dear Katie, you have a place in my heart for always…
The following lists are in no particular order…
Books – I read some good books last year (I also read some really crappy ones, however those won’t be mentioned here)
- The Dovekeepers – Alice Hoffman
- Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom
- The Ocean at the end of the Lane – Neil Gaiman
- Burial Rites – Hannah Kent
- Web of Angels – Lilian Kent
- The Timekeeper – Mitch Albom
- The Secret Life of Bees – Sue Monk Kidd
- The Help – Kathryn Stockett
- Warm Bodies – Isaac Marion
Movies & TV shows – just like the books I watched some great movies/shows this year (not all are new but they were for me) and some real duds, again not mentioned here…
- War Horse
- Sherlock (I am a bonafide addict!)
- The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug
- The Walking Dead
- Warm Bodies (the book and the movie were quite different from one another but both have merit)
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Les Miserables
I discovered some ‘new’ artists (at least new to me), new albums, and a handful of songs that just speak to me…
- 8Tracks – online playlists full of great music, great artists, and it’s free!
- The Calling – there is something about Alex Band’s voice that I cannot get over (thank-you Scorpion Glow for introducing me to their music )
- A Fine Frenzy – I love her songs ‘Almost Lover’ & ‘Near to Me’ they are haunting and speak volumes of truth (but she has lots of good songs)
- William Fitzsimmons
- Andrew Belle
- Phillip Phillips
- One Republic’s new album
- Matchbox Twenty’s new album
- Great Big World – Say Something
Just a few of my favourite posts from the past year:
- The Golden Rule… and the difference between desiring and deserving
- Too Fat… Too Thin… Really?? WTF???
- Unconditional Love vs Acting Like a Big Gorilla…
- YOLO, Life, Death, and ‘that’ one thing…
- Longings of the Heart…
- The Power of Vulnerability
So let’s see what 2014 has waiting, hold your head up, and walk through the garden gate, cuz it’s gonna be amazing, I am sure!!!

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The Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) represented a critical step towards the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) in terms of minimizing the risk of soil erosion. GSER 19 identified effective and ineffective Sustainable Soil Management (SSM) practices, techniques, instruments and mechanisms which shed light on where the gaps and challenges are in terms of science, technology and legislation. The fundamental link between soil erosion control and the achievement of the SDGs was highlighted and discussed as well as the economics of soil erosion.
Specifically, the objectives of this symposium were to:
- Identify options to consolidate, generate and harmonize soil erosion data and assessment tools for promoting their use in decision making at all levels;
- Review and discuss existing national and international policies, agreements and frameworks addressing soil erosion prevention, management and remediation in order to assess their effectiveness and propose ways to enhance them;
- Critically reflect on the economics of soil erosion paying attention to which SSM practices are cost-effective, which measures that are not, and why; investigating options for measures that do not give a short/medium term financial benefit; and
- Advocate for an agenda for action to prevent, mitigate and monitor soil erosion.


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Last night the Irish film industry continued its successful relationship with the Tribeca Film Festival as Irish actor Ciarán Hinds (Harry Potter, Munich) scooped the Best Actor award for his performance in Conor McPherson’s new film THE ECLIPSE.
This is the second year running that the Irish film industry has picked up a major award at Tribeca. Last year Irish actress Eileen Walsh picked up the Best Actress for her performance in Declan Reck’s film EDEN, while the Oscar nominated short film NEW BOY scooped the award for Best Narrative Short Film.
Written by McPherson and Billy Roche, the supernatural drama screened as part of the World Narrative Feature Competition category during the 12-day festival, and has received very positive reviews from the critics to date. The New York Times said the film was one of the four strongest candidates in competition, the Associated Press highlighted it as one of three films in competition "worthy of attention", Variety said that it was a film “of seductive grace” and the New York Magazine said that it was the best competition film reviewed this year.
Rob Walpole, the producer of the film, said “We have had such a fantastic reaction to THE ECLIPSE here in Tribeca. The film has really resonated with audiences and Ciarán Hind’s performance has been central to that. This award is a great recognition of his work in this film and his powerful skills as an actor. We are delighted for him”.
Simon Perry, Chief Executive, Bord Scannan na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board said “Bravo to Ciaran Hinds who is a great actor, and bravo to Conor McPherson for writing another great part for this great actor.”
THE ECLIPSE tells the story about a widower (Ciarán Hinds) who is haunted by nightmarish visions. When he volunteers at an international literary festival, his life converges with a beautiful author of supernatural fiction (Iben Hjejle) and a self obsessed novelist (Aidan Quinn) drawing them into a life-altering collision between the living and the dead. The acting talent in the film has been particularly applauded with Variety describing both Quinn and Hind's performances as "brilliant" and the Village Voice saying "the acting was just superb".
Hinds made his feature film debut in John Boorman's Excalibur (1981) and has a long list of feature film credits to his name including Munich, Miami Vice, Mickybo & Me, December Bride, Road to Perdition, Calendar Girls and Race to Witch Mountain. He has also worked widely in both theatre and television.
Produced by Rob Walpole for Treasure Entertainment with funding from Bord Scannán na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, RTE and the BCI, THE ECLIPSE shot on location in Cobh, Co. Cork last September. Sales for THE ECLIPSE are being handled by Submarine and Irish audiences will have an opportunity to see THE ECLIPSE when it is broadcast on RTE 1 later this year.


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The Lundquist Institute Investigator Dong Chang’s Study on Nonbeneficial ICU Treatment Published in JAMA Internal Medicine
For Critically Ill Patients with Advanced Medical Illnesses and Poor Prognoses, Overuse of Invasive ICU Treatment May Prolong Suffering
LOS ANGELES (April 13, 2021) — The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Dong W. Chang, MD, and his colleagues’ study on critically ill patients and ICU treatments was published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study – “Evaluation of Time-Limited Trials Among Critically Ill Patients with Advanced Medical Illnesses and Reduction of Nonbeneficial ICU Treatments” – found that training physicians to communicate with family members of critically ill patients using a structured approach, which promotes shared decision-making, improved the quality of family meetings. This intervention was associated with reductions in invasive ICU treatments that prolonged suffering without benefit for patients and their families.
“Invasive ICU treatments are frequently delivered to patients who have very little chance of benefit. This leads to prolonged suffering for our patients and their families. We believed that poor communication was one of the key causes for this problem. In our study, we found that training physicians to use time-limited trials of ICU treatments engages families to make decisions together with the physicians and reduces unnecessary ICU treatments.” said Dr. Chang.
The published study can be assessed here (JAMA doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.1000).

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The HS2 high-speed rail project has come under renewed attack by the Commons public accounts committee, who have accused the Department of Transport of failing to present a "convincing strategic case" for the £50 billion project.
The public spending watchdog raised a number of questions about the apparent benefits and warned the costs were spiralling.
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7/5 Eline Høyer (NO), Ulrikke (DK), Patrik Wenneberg (SE) @ Vänner Utan Gränser
3 skandinaviska singer/songwriter artister uppträder på Café Vänner Utan Gränser. Fri entré
Eline Høyer – Kristiansand
Eline Høyer is a pop/jazzy singer-songwriter born in Tromsø, but located in Norway, Kristiansand. She’s been living there most of her life. All her music is her very own material, lyrics, melodies etc. She sings about heartfelt experiences and just life in general.
In December 2015 Patrik released the mini-Lp ‘All my friends aresuperheroes’ containing 6 songs written and produced in his living room. The songs were later re-recorded alongside producer Filip Leyman (Anna
von Hauswolff, School 94′) in a bunker studio in downtown Gothenburg. The songs released and DIY-style videos that accompany have been praised by Swedish press such as HYMN, Meadow Music, Ge hit musiken as well as international press such as Indieberlin, Largehearted Boy, The Revue and Atwood Magazine. In february 2016 Patrik supported Jonas Lundqvist at a sold out Pustervik in Gothenburg and is now looking forward to a tour of Scandinavia in May.
During the process he’s also started working on a full-length album due out later this year.
Ulrikke er en ung dansk dedikeret sangerinde, der trods sin unge alder, allerede er nået langt med sin passion for musikken.
Når Ulrikke står på en scene formår hun at tryllebinde sit publikum med sin følsomme, kraftfulde stemme. Hendes sangskrivning er dybfølt, melodisk og upoleret, hvilket gør Ulrikke til en autentisk artist.
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Q. What with all the side effects I had during chemotherapy, I really wasn’t in the mood for sex very often. And now that I’m done with chemo, I’m finding I’m still not in the mood… and even when I am, it’s painful! What’s going on? A. Well, for once those powerful chemo drugs aren’t the primary cause of these new aggravating side effects: loss of sexual desire, and painful intercourse. Instead, the villain is your body’s lack of hormone production, brought on by menopause, brought on by, yes, those chemo drugs. Most pre-menopausal women go into what’s called chemical menopause or instant menopause during chemotherapy. And if you were going through menopause when you started chemo, the drugs will only increase your symptoms. This chemically induced menopause, unlike the long, gradual process most women go through naturally, is intense. The drugs immediately diminish your ovaries’ and adrenal glands’ production of es...
Full Question: For the past about 18 hours I have been having sharp pains on the left side of my head. It is not constant and did not keep me up last night. They go from my temple up a little. Just wondering if it could be serious. Thanks, Carisa. Answer: Dear Carisa; There are over 150 conditions that can cause headaches. Some are serious, some are not. Usually, headaches aren't an indication of a serious condition, BUT there is no way to know that until you see a doctor. I wish we had an easy answer for you, but the truth is that the only way for you to get an answer is by going to a doctor who will review your medical history and symptoms and conduct a full physical examination. You shouldn't take chances with headaches. Please see your doctor as soon as possible. Good luck, John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert If you need to find a headache and Migraine specialist, please see our listing of patient recommended specialists . About Ask the Clinician : Dr. Krusz is a recognized exper...
I am 52, oxygen. asthema, and severe copd. I have started to have very sharp very painful stabbing pain on left side of my head temple area, almost above the ear. it stabs very quickly without warning. for a few seconds to a minute, then goes away for about 10 mintues and then it happens again. It started this morning. what can it be? Vonnie.
What you're describing could be ice pick headaches. You can find more information in Ice Pick Headaches - The Basics . That said, nobody can confirm that via the Internet, so you really should see your doctor about these pains.
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“The Music Lives On: A Tribute to Pasquale Caputo and Joanna Moore” took place Sunday, Sept. 25, presented by Chelsea Opera.
Performers included Chelsea co-founder Leonarda Priore, mezzo soprano; Bill Doherty, piano; Dominick Corbacio, tenor; and Mary Molnar, soprano.
Utica-native Caputo, an operatic tenor and former Mount Carmel parishioner, died in 2017 at age 82. He became leading tenor with the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton. He performed in concerts around the world and had a long career as an Italian teacher as well as Department Head of Foreign Languages at Thomas R. Proctor High School.
Frankfort-native Moore died in 2020, at age 85. She taught music at St. Mary’s School in Clinton and the Westmoreland and New Hartford Central school districts and served as music director for numerous high school musical productions with the Clinton and New Hartford schools. She performed lead roles in many productions staged by the former Utica Opera Guild and was a member of the B Sharp Music Club for more than 50 years.
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Stayed up way too late last night…reading a fantasy novel. That way, didn’t have to think about the things on my “must do” list – way too many things. Woke only a little late…that’s good. Having a quiet coffee and letting the day unfold in peace, if only for a short while. Now what… I can feel my heart begin to race. HOW AM I EVER GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS?!?! Two people here in less than an hour to see the apartment, the glass guy after that, then go get my car, then karate, then more research, then clients, then ceremony work and preparation….and I haven’t even got to quality time with loved ones yet!!!!!!
The first thing that has to go is the list…just let it go. Lists always mean, for me, that I’m too wound up already. Deep breath in, ,…..then out. Ahhhhhhhh. Priorities. What is priority today? The apartment, the car, quality time, my clients. Forget about the rest, for now.
See how it goes. And to begin, a short quiet walk to remind myself how lucky I am for my health, my loved ones, my opportunities, and this gorgeous day….


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Source KerrLife: I have to share something super special from my good friend Candace:
Many women want to know how much booze they can get away with drinking and still achieve their health, fitness, and fat-loss goals. As a wine lover myself, and as fun and delicious as a glass of wine can be, it may not support your current goals. I’m sorry. Really, I am.
The Chemistry Of Cocktails:
Here’s what really happens: Once alcohol (a.k.a. ethanol) passes your lips and gets absorbed into your system, your body converts it to acetaldehyde, then to acetate, and finally to acetyl-coA.
So, luckily, your body doesn’t convert ethanol or its metabolites directly into fat. In fact, your body can use both acetate and acetyl-coA as fuel. However, as far as fuel sources go, they are both pretty inefficient. That means that it takes more calories to convert them into energy than it does to convert glucose, AKA sugar, into energy.
Well, that sounds good, right? You would think. So, while your body’s cells work on burning through that acetate and acetyl-coA build up first, other fuel sources, like sugar and fat, just hang around.
********In other words, when we drink, fat and sugar burning come to a halt.**********
So while that glass of chardonnay won’t pass your lips and make itself at home on your hips, when we drink, your metabolism as a whole is in fat-storing mode.
At the same time, after you drink, your liver and muscles don’t do a great job of storing sugar as glycogen for later. This is evident when, after a few glasses of wine, you fall asleep and find yourself wide awake around 3am with low blood sugar.
And of course, blood sugar swings beget more blood sugar swings. That’ll be especially true for you if you already have insulin or cortisol issues. As these two hormones battle it out, you’ll feel the effects in terms of sleep issues, cravings, and irregular appetite.
******In short, alcohol primes you for storing fat and then makes a mess of your blood sugar and energy levels, which can easily increase appetite and cravings, resulting in eating more and setting fat storing further in motion.********
Beyond blood sugar fluctuations when you drink, changes in brain chemistry can also drive you to eat more.
The feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine immediately increases when you drink alcohol. Unfortunately, dopamine fires up the reward-seeking pathways in your brain, making you want more alcohol along with those fatty, starchy foods so often on the menu right next to the wine.
Alcohol also affects levels of the stress-related hormones adrenaline and cortisol. First, when we drink, the booze quickly ramps up our levels of the fight-or-flight hormone adrenaline, which causes our bodies to release sugar into our bloodstream. And, when we don’t use that influx of energy to say, outrun a lion, that glucose can easily be stored as fat. Then, in time, the alcohol also raises our levels the stress hormone cortisol, which can further increase appetite and cravings for those fatty, carby, high calorie foods.
This hormonal drop in conjunction with the low blood sugar levels we already talked about make troubled sleep almost inevitable. As we all know, lack of sleep will do nothing favorable for hormone balance, weight loss, and next-day cravings and energy.
Alcohol and Your Health:
By wreaking havoc on our hormones, alcohol does much more than spike our hunger. Blood sugar swings can create chronically high cortisol levels, increase inflammation, and surges in insulin can worsen estrogen dominance.
What’s more, when we gals drink, our growth hormone levels drop. This isn’t great for achieving or maintaining a lean body composition and doesn’t help with signs of aging much, either. Women can also see a rise in testosterone related to alcohol intake. And while testosterone is largely considered a “lean hormone” like growth hormone, in women it can worsen insulin resistance, hinder ovulation, make us break out, lead to facial hair growth, and increase our risk of both diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And as you may have guessed, if you lean toward any of those things already (hello, PCOS!) then these effects can be even worse.
If you’re trying to build or keep your lean mass strong, alcohol isn’t doing you any favors.
Finally, when it comes to preserving lean mass and recovering from workouts, a couple of important events are affected by alcohol consumption: There is a decrease in glycogen synthesis (you’ll have less in the tank for your next workout after you drink), your muscles don’t rehydrate as well, and cytokine signals that trigger post-workout muscle repair are altered, and not for the better.
I think most of us can report that our workouts after a night of drinking are not as good—and research backs that up. No surprise there, right?

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Shared prosperity, promising prospects highlighted at BD-US business networking event
The Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York and US-Bangladesh Global Chamber of Commerce jointly organized a virtual networking event titled “US- Bangladesh Trade and Investment Opportunities” on Tuesday (March 30).
As a part of celebrating the glorious 50th anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh and the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, this virtual networking event was organized.
It addressed the trade, investment and business opportunities in power and energy, readymade garments and knit composite, banking, capital market, insurance, information technology and telecommunication, health, education, hospitality, textile, jute and jute goods.
Speakers from Bangladesh described the country as a land of golden opportunities and as one of the most promising economies in the world. They offered the investment opportunities in information technology, agribusiness, light engineering, medical equipments, in capital market and many more areas.
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority-BEZA, Bangladesh Export Processing Zones-BEPZA, Bangladesh High-tech Parks Authority, Public Private Partnership Office all these authorities are directly working for creating an investment friendly Bangladesh under direct supervision of Prime Minister’s Office, speakers mentioned.
A stable macroeconomic environment, resilient domestic demand, and export-oriented industry-led growth have placed Bangladesh among the fastest growing economies of the world. Its economy growing steadily above 6.5% on average over a decade has transformed the country into a land of opportunities, speakers opined in the webinar.
Bangladesh is enjoying its developing market economy more than ever before. The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has recently recommended graduation of Bangladesh from the category of Least Developed Country (LDC) as it fulfilled the eligibility criteria in terms of per capita income, human assets and economic and environmental vulnerability, which are important positive indicators for trade and investment opportunities, the speakers highlighted.
Speakers from American side lauded Bangladesh for its ‘great going’ and they mentioned about their interests for investment in this growing economy. They all congratulated Bangladesh on its 50th anniversary of independence and the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They put emphasis on smart governance, human capital, innovative businesses and natural energy issues.
Speakers underscored on climate change impact and showed their interest in investment for green, renewable and sustainable energy.
Bringing best practices from USA to Bangladesh was also committed by the US business leaders while they emphasized on zero tolerance to corruption as one of the first and foremost condition.
Beside business related issues, the speakers found areas of potential cooperation and opportunities to deliver educational support, developing new lifestyles and healthy human.
Sadia Faizunnesa, Consul General of Bangladesh in New York, Aziz Ahmad, Chairman of US Bangladesh Global Chamber of Commerce (USBDGCC) co-organized and Mark Szoller, Executive Director, National Association of Asian MBA and former Managing Editor of New York Times moderated the session.
Shared prosperity, we all are looking forward, the consul general emphasized in the webinar.
Fostering US-Bangladesh trade and investment opportunities presents a promising prospect are our main goals, said Aziz Ahmad.
Md. Sirazul Islam, Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Paban Chowdhury, Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), Md. Abdul Karim, Managing Director, UCEP Bangladesh and Former Principal Secretary, Nihad Kabir, President, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Rubana Huq, President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Syed Almas Kabir, President, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) and Ferdousi Shahriar, Minister & Deputy Chief of Bangladesh Mission, Washington DC took part in the discussion from Bangladesh part.
In American side the speakers were Chris Traub, Chairman, Strategic Executive Search Group, Co-Founder, COmastermnd and Vortex Global, Jabeen Quadir, Founder, Exponential Sustainability Strategist, Sustainability Edge Solutions, Jennifer Larson, Director, Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, US Department of State [TBC], Terrence Clark, CEO, New York & New Jersey Minority Development Supplier Council, Savio Chan, Chairman, US China Partners, Myles M. Matthews, Chairman,Global Trade and Technology Center (GTTC), Salim Ismail, Co-founder and Chairman of OpenExO, David C. Traub, A Venture Catalyst/Investor, Global Business and Economic Dev Exec, Steven Rockefeller III, Business Executive, Shahid Malik, President, PSEG Energy Resources.


text: Another LO using Celebr8 diecuts.And I must say I am quiet pleased with the outcome of my chippies! First I covered the chippies with Rangers new Distress Stain - Peeled Paint -.When it dried I sprayed some Dazzles glimmer mist on it. Finally I dry brushed some Espresso Dabber on to them. Once again I layered the flowers...they just look so pretty that way! I also used the frame from an earlier project, stained it as well and embossed it and voila...a frame for my pictures! Clever,don't you think? Thanks again for watching.


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Time out of Mind
Launch Wednesday 30 May from 4pm to 9pm
IMMA will have a city centre presence for the first time in its new exhibition space at the National Concert Hall (NCH) in Earlsfort Terrace. The building’s history as a medical school has inspired a new exhibition from IMMA’s Collection, Time out of Mind, curated as an open composition that will allow multiple readings and experiences. However, it will particularly engage with the theme of science in celebration of Dublin City of Science 2012. The exhibition and programme will create a lense through which to explore the connections between art and science.
Time out of Mind brings together the work of 27 leading Irish and international artists, mainly in works created from the 1990s onwards. Installed in the 14 galleries on the ground floor of the North Wing of the NCH building, the exhibition responds to the various cultural and intellectual layers of Earlsfort Terrace, in particular the building’s former scientific function as part of the National University’s Medical School.
Featured artists include Carlos Amorales, Lynda Benglis, Michael Craig-Martin, Dorothy Cross, Marcel Duchamp, Clodagh Emoe*, Chung Eun-Mo, Fergus Feehily, Barry Flanagan, Marie Foley, Anita Groener, Cristina Iglesias, Callum Innes, Isaac Julien, Elizabeth Magill, Mark Manders, Fergus Martin, Niamh McCann, Stephen McKenna, William McKeown, Linda Quinlan, Eva Rothschild, Sean Scully, Maria Simonds-Gooding, Grace Weir, Alexandra Wejchert, Daphne Wright. The exhibition also features a work on loan from the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, by Tacita Dean.
As part of the exhibition programme, IMMA will invite artists to reflect on their works in the exhibition in the context of current developments and new directions, and faciliatate discussion around the cultural aspects of science, the impact of science on art, their ideas and personal philosophies.
Curator Jobst Graeve has been invited to make a selection of works by Marie Foley in an installation which will accompany Foley’s work, The Last Judgement, 1992, which is in the IMMA Collection.
Cult of Engagement, 2009, by Clodagh Emoe will go on exhibition as part of Time out of Mind in the Annex at the NCH from 8 August which coincides with the opening of Not I by Neil Jordan.
An exhibition guide accompanies the exhibition.
To coincide with the exhibition, the first in a series of public seminars entitled ART + will explore the subject of collaboration between art and science on Tuesday 10 July 2012 at Earlsfort Terrace. This includes a keynote address by Siân Ede, Arts Director of the Gulbenkian Foundation, followed by a discussion with panel speakers including Dorothy Cross and Tom Cross, Marie Redmond from Creative Technologies at Trinity College, Michael John Gorman, Director of the Science Gallery, and Mick Wilson, GRADCAM Fellow at NCAD.
In addition, to mark IMMA’s tenure in the NCH building, a series of lectures continues under the title Agents of Architecture in collaboration with the Irish Architecture Foundation. High profile international speakers have been invited to represent their involvement in the subject, their understanding of its definition, from the typical to the most unorthodox views. International speakers confirmed to present in the Autumn series 2012 at Earlsfort Terrace, include Anne Lacaton, Lacaton Vassal, Paris; Eva Franch, Director, Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York; alongside other national and international participants.
Admission to talks and lectures is free but booking is essential, please click here to book
As part of a new audience building initiative for the NCH site, free guided tours of the exhibition for individual visitors and small groups will be available on Tuesday and Saturday at 4.00pm, Wednesday and Friday at 1.15pm and Thursday at 6.00pm. The exhibition will remain open until 7.00pm on Thursdays.
Information on Education Programmes that explore the Time out of Mind exhibiton is available by clicking here
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A survey of undergraduate and graduate students across North Dakota found that 3.2 percent of respondents who attempted to vote in the 2014 midterm elections were unable to participate due to confusion over residency requirements. Many students were unaware that recent changes in the state’s voter identification laws meant they needed to update their addresses thirty days before the election if they wanted to vote in the precinct where they lived. Extrapolating the results of this survey to the student population indicates that 689 students were unable to vote due to residency issues. In addition, 1.5 percent of respondents who attempted to vote were unable to participate due to issues related to absentee ballots.
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Angelic Captain: I expect if you have enough Ally creatures to make this worthwhile, you’d be better off casting Overrun instead. Obviously this is a bit better if you end up just trying to get there with your one remaining creature, but I would prefer something with more immediate impact on the turn I play it in an all-Ally deck.
Bring to Light: Probably the most exciting card in the set from a deck building standpoint. It starts off as a powerful card and will only become more powerful over time as new cards are printed. Seems playable in both 4 or 5 colour decks, but you definitely don’t want it in a deck that can only cast it for 3 unless there’s some kind of cool combo that is printed later.
Bring to Light definitely seems best when you’re not the aggressor, since you can more easily tailor your deck to brutally punish most kinds of assault. Single Rhino attacking you? Find Gilt-Leaf Winnower. Bunch of Thopters and pals? Tragedy strikes. Just trying to play a single guy out to avoid you going those things? Trumping their guy with a Rhino will do as well. Maybe they are trying to get sneaky with a Siege? Conclave their face in!
On the offence, well, Rhino for 5 mana is okay, but you’re less likely to threaten most opponents that’s on the same level of brutality as a Languish against an opponent that is weak to it, except maybe an Ojutai against decks that can’t kill it. Another typical weakness of a deck built to be flexible is that if your opponent is trying to go bigger than you, your deck is probably too reactive to stop them effectively with a cheap toolbox.
It isn’t trivial to play all 5 colours either, even with all the fetchlands and duals in the world. In addition, if you want enough good targets for this to find, you run the risk of having a deck that’s too filled with 4 and 5 mana cards to survive the early turns. It also doesn’t go well with other Converge cards, which you probably want to look into for your multi-coloured deck.
My opinion is that you’re more likely to want to cut down on the powerful one-of effects to only the absolute best, and be perhaps just play a couple of these. It is very powerful, but if you end up needing to cast this regularly for things like Ruinous Path, well, you probably just want more Ruinous Path in your deck and be more efficient.
Brutal Expulsion: I can dream of the double-use value, but being able to use both modes profitably isn’t going to come up that often. It doesn’t hit the enemy face, and doesn’t counter spells efficiently or permanently. Would be better if there were cards like Delver or Young Pyromancer to both kill and be supported by this, but there aren’t. I think this will be popular fine as a 1 or 2-of in decks that can cast it easily, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to put this in my deck.
Catacomb Sifter: I think this card is certain to break into constructed. It doesn’t depend on the ‘Green Black Sacrificial Stuff’ deck being playable at all, rather when being a 2/3 creature is in a fine spot in the metagame. Sometimes all the creatures in a format are too big for that to matter, in which case this won’t be a 2 for 1, and you don’t need it right then. If there are a lot of 2/2s, then you get a useful body and a Scion for a low-ish cost which can shut down the enemy very well.
The Scry effect is just a nice bonus, I don’t think anyone would play it for that ability if the body isn’t relevant. Against control it’ll often be a better threat than ludicrously powerful mythics like Drana and Undergrowth Champion just by virtue of leaving a 1/1 behind, which relates back to the point I made earlier about ‘big dumb monsters’ gradually getting replaced by value guys as removal improves. A prime example of this is in modern, with most 4 drops being essentially unplayable since they get removed easily and usually for less mana than you cast them for, but Chandra’s parents are actually quite playable there!
I’m willing to believe that other 3 drops will see more play, and maybe the format just end up a bunch of decks doing the most powerful things possible to each other all the time, leaving the Sifter outclassed. But I predict that by the end of BfZ standard, Sifter will have been one of the most quietly hard-working cards in the set.
Drana’s Emissary: I KNOW it’s a Wind Drake. But it’s also an Ally, and triggers all these random lifegain cards if that ever matters. I just like draining my opponent for one each turn, it makes me happy. Okaaaay, it is probably just outclassed by… nearly everything, but it’s probably surprisingly good if you’re playing a budget BW deck at FNM.
Dust Stalker: 5 power of haste for 4 isn’t a bad deal. You don’t necessarily even need many if any other colourless creatures in your deck to play this! It would be very easy to splash with fetchlands, and this type of card has been playable before. Good in a world full of sorcery speed removal as a repeatable source of damage, and Zurgo has shown how this can be useful even on a tiny creature. You can’t play too many of these if that is your plan though, don’t want to get Dust-flooded, but I expect it to pop up now and then.
Fathom Feeder: I think this would be pretty great if instead of needing to tap 5 mana to draw a card, may it could be costed the same as Jushi Apprentice. But, instead, most of the time this will be a Typhoid Rat and outside of limited that seems like a low power level to be on. While it’ll rarely be absolutely dead, and once in a while a game will stall and it can take over the game with card drawing, I think the majority of the time you will be underwhelmed by this card.
Maybe if the UB Ingest/Processing deck gets more cards it’ll be a thing, but UB control won’t want to play this maindeck and give enemy removal spells targets, and once you’re a 3 colour deck this becomes a bit tricky to cast on time for in exchange for a low reward. Like the previously mentioned Apprentice, Fathom Feeder does join a long list of cards that control decks might want to sideboard in against each other.
Forerunner of Slaughter: A serviceable 2 (or 3!) drop for your Red/Black deck. The Haste ability makes it somewhat flexible for your mana curve by itself, and might occasionally give a Hangarback Walker, Nettle Drone, Endless One or even just some Thopters haste.
Grove Rumbler: Oh dear, another 3/3 for 4 mana. That probably dooms it, but it does at least trample in for 7 off of a fetchland! I could imagine a GR landfall deck being desperate for an explosive 4 drop that can defeat a Rhino in single combat.
Herald of Kozilek: A 2/4 for 3! That might make it situationally playable since Blue/Red tends to be a colour combination that wouldn’t mind a decent blocker. I’m not sure exactly what colourless cards U/R decks want to play though. While there’s the obvious ‘Devoid’ themed aggro deck to try out, playing a pair of Nettle Drones or something doesn’t seem too exciting, and UR doesn’t seem like it has the tools to be better at casting the big Eldrazi better than say, a green deck.
I guess maybe the flavour text is totally right on this one, what is the purpose of this thing? Maybe it’s a plant for next set where this will become amazing, but until then don’t think a Herald of Kozilek deck does anything special.
Kiora, Master of the Depths: Kiora comes with more loyalty than last time, but is a bit worse at defending herself to compensate. Sure, you can untap something to block, but it’s hard to block big trampling creatures and sometimes your creature will die with Kiora quickly following them to the grave. The -2 ability means you’ll rarely be down cards at least, and she does require an answer out of control decks fairly quickly lest she let you bury opponents in extra cards and mana.
One area that people have already picked up on is that she ramps very well. Much in the same way that an unchecked Xenagos could let you rocket-boost into brutal expensive cards, untapping a mana creature and land can lead to some disgusting plays, especially with Shaman of the Forgotten Way. Obviously, this requires your board to not get murdered while you set this up, which is somewhat unlikely, but it’s another sequence of cards that demands a removal spell from the opponent, unless they want to be buried by powerful plays.
I don’t think she will see as much play as the other Planeswalkers since she’s not as broadly applicable, but she’ll rarely be terrible either, since at her worst she’ll usually get you a couple of cards and gain you some life.
March from the Tomb: If you are planning to combo-kill people with a lot of dead Ally creatures, Rally the Ancestors will usually get the job done better. But it’s also possible that there’s not enough support to make it a good idea to go all-in on filling your graveyard, and that this will do the job most of the time. It’s also pretty good value to get a few guys back to keep battling with if you’re not quite ready to kill them, a task that Rally is generally terrible at doing, so even without combo-kills you can sideboard this against removal-laden decks to keep up the pressure.
By the nature of the card, it can’t be played by anything but Ally decks, and even within them it’ll be fairly fringe, but you’ll want to own a few in the event the next set has Ally dudes that made the deck superb somehow.
Munda, Ambush Leader: I don’t like that you have to put non-Ally cards to the bottom, since it means if you need to draw something like Rally or March from the Tomb, you have to elect not to use the ability since additional Ally things are not going to help you find them while replacing your draw for the turn. If you are at a stage in the game where all you need is to draw Ally-based gasoline, then Munda does that job very well. As I mentioned before, if you have a Munda or two in your deck, you can get away with playing something like one Warcaller or one Lantern Scout and have a reasonably good chance to dig desperately for one if you need it.
It is worth noting that you are ‘looking’ at the top 4, and you are not forced to reveal the Ally creatures you see there, since it’s hidden information from your opponent. This means if you are going to draw a bunch of weak creatures, you are actually able to ‘fail to find’ any allies, and then try again when you trigger him again.
Noyan Dar, Roil Shaper: While he looks like he seems like he goes straight in an Awaken theme deck, I’m not sure that’s actually the case. He doesn’t do anything for you your spells don’t already do, and is sort of expensive to play and protect with counterspells if you’re setting up for the long game.
Never fear though! I think Noyan has some potential, but it’s more like a weird combo card perhaps in a deck featuring Jeskai Ascendancy. If there are some more cheap cantrips available at some point, untapping with him in play lets you potentially chain together cards like Anticipate and Treasure Cruise, untapping your now-animated lands to deal tons of damage like a weird sort of Guttersnipe/Talrand. That doesn’t seem like a particularly flattering comparison since Guttersnipe wasn’t good, but this card is blue, making it naturally better at being in a deck that is playing a bunch of blue card drawing cards.
You know, if they print some cheap ones. Unlike right now, where he feels slightly clunky, but ‘make a creature upon playing a spell’ has a strong lineage of being playable text on magic cards.
Omnath, Locus of Rage: Dragonlord Atarka is still legal in standard. Omnath is very powerful, but I’m pretty sure Atarka is better in the majority of match ups for the foreseeable future due to the value of immediate removal. Against a deck like Esper where Atarka rarely kills anything, Omnath could come in and do some good work, but those are also the kinds of decks that are good at restricting your resources, making it very difficult to play Omnath and a land on the same turn for 5/5 goodness.
Omnath will enjoy being totally sweet in Commander though!
Resolute Blademaster: This better be the blade, or Riot! This is more of a finisher for a non-combo Ally deck since it doesn’t particularly work in any meaningful way with putting a bunch of allies into play at once.
Effects like this are a Savage Beating when they work, but they have never hit the big time, as they only work with a strong board presence, and don’t do anything while behind. The advantage of this over something like Berserkers’ Onslaught is that you can play exactly one of them in your deck and look for it with Munda when it’ll be useful, and brings an extra couple of power to the table itself. (mostly relevant with Chasm Guide)
Roil Spout: As annoying as Time Ebb is, it hasn’t made waves in constructed yet, maybe just a tiny little bit when it could also hit lands. Making Dismisser into a 4/4 is fairly appealing, but I think the non-Awaken mode will be too underwhelming, and even when Awakened, if your only targets are things like Den Protector or Rhino it’s not a wonderful situation.
Sire of Stagnation: A sideboard card for matchups where they want to make lots of land drops and are not also able to very easily counter/kill this and then untap and punish you. 5/7 is pretty big, and if they are forced to play even 1 land then you’re quite happy, but by the time you play this most opponents will either not need to play any more lands, or be able to handle it anyway. Hence, it’ll often basically seem to have no ability.
It will also make people hate you in Commander possibly as much as they would if you’d played Consecrated Sphinx!
Skyrider Elf: I just wanted feel nostalgic for Gaea’s Skyfolk, and they sort of mated it with a Manta! It is versatile, and not embarrassing at any price point, so maybe it’ll appear to fill up some curves and apply some pressure, and maybe it’ll be easy enough for an Ally deck to play for some evasion. It is also cheap to return with March from the Tomb and since it returns as a 0/0, it can enter play to trigger Kalastria Healer and leave play to trigger Zulaport Cutthroat without needing any sacrifice effects. You know, if you are looking for weird ways to maximise life-draining on your Marches.
Ulamog’s Nullifier: Same goes for this as I mentioned about a certain card that hates creatures being able to breathe. To go out of your way to exile a bunch of cards, you want a bigger payoff. This is nice, but probably not worth the effort yet.
Veteran Warleader: This card has seen many forms over the years, and it’s usually never worth it due to the requirement of you over-extending your cards into a board wipe. I think this will suffer the same fate, but at least with the March/Rally package, having all your creatures put into the graveyard isn’t the game ending scenario it usually is for creature swarm decks.
Okay, the gold cards are finished off.
No, not that kind of finished off! Gold cards will be back in Oath of the Gatewatch!
Time to look at all the undoubtedly numerous powerful artifacts!
Hedron Archive: Is… is that Jace there with the barrel-body? Was he always like that? I guess he was after he became a Planeswalker, since apparently wearing a barrel causes you to flip. Do the stars of Donkey Kong Country actually Planeswalk from barrel to barrel?
I wonder how this gear fits into the world of wizard fashion?
I really like this card. It lets you ramp into expensive things while still having a plan to solve the issue of having too many mana sources and not enough action. It is a high cost in terms of board position/tempo to play this on turn 4 and do nothing else if you’re on the draw, but hopefully the big spells you follow up with will compensate.
Unfortunately for this fan-favourite card, I don’t really see anyone being desperate enough for mana fixing with now with all the good lands available, and you can play Nissa assuming you want to hit land drops while applying something to the board. I’d recommend you passover this pilgrim in favour of something else.
That’s it! That’s all the cards. I did skip over some cards like Dispel since I figured everyone has seen those enough times already to know if you want them in your sideboard or not. :3
A couple of people told me I was somewhat generous in my application of ‘possibly playable’, but I’m fine with that. For me, it’s valuable to consider what makes a card almost good instead of actually good, since it gives me something to work on for evaluating future cards too.
To provide a couple random examples off the top of my head, have you ever tried to play Dragon Appeasement? Probably not, since that card was Not Good Enough for constructed by a long way. But, having tried out the card casually, I know that the effect on the card is very strong. Appeasement cost way too much, and the drawback was far too steep, but if I consider what a playable version of that card might look like, well, maybe it will look more like Smothering Abomination, a card that is cheaper, has a drawback that is sometimes an upside, and can attack. Hooray!
Maybe a less wild example would be Utopia Tree. That card came out during Invasion, and was reprinted in 9th, and didn’t see a lot of play either time despite Invasion being multicoloured block. Why? Well, while it did have the same text as Birds of Paradise which is great, costing 2 turned out to be a huge downside, making it much easier for your opponents to kill it off before you got the mana boost. There weren’t a lot of 1 power creatures around either, so it couldn’t block most of the time. So what would it take to make the Tree playable? Perhaps you could make it harder to kill, or make it better at blocking? Turns out they did both with Sylvan Caryatid, which looked underwhelming at first due to memories of prior unplayable 2-mana ramp creatures and I encountered seemingly unfavourable comparisons to Birds, Hierarch, and Rampant Growth, but Caryatid quickly became popular.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read my rambles. I expect to be writing more regularly again for now on, so I hope you’ll join me again, even when I talk about non-Magical things!
See you later!
Edit: I forgot to add in a link to my Twitter account again. I am not really big on this self-promotion thing. :3

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