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Yield: A dozen medium-sized pancakes
225g plain flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
a pinch of salt
1 teaspoon caster sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
30g butter, melted and cooled
butter for frying
1. If you have a blender, place all the ingredients in at the same time and blend until smooth - about a minute. If you're doing this by hand then place the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar into a bowl and create a well in the centre into which you beat the eggs, melted butter and milk.
2. Transfer your mixture to a jug if you have one (it makes it easier for pouring into the pan later!) and chill for twenty minutes or more. I left mine a couple of hours at least and it was still perfect!
3. Heat your pancake pan or small frying pan, and place a small amount of butter at the centre. Once it has melted, pour a small dollop of pancake mixture onto it and allow it to spread out naturally.
4. Cool for approximately one minute per side - Nigella says that once the upper side is bubbling and blistering then it's time to flip it over!


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Being a band for 20 years won’t just change you. It changes how you see the world, and your place in it. For long-running Toronto punk mainstays The Flatliners, a new record meant a new opportunity to examine the legacy they’ve inherited, and the one they’ll eventually pass on. It’s an imperfect one, but not without hope.
“This record is us sitting in an uncomfortable moment, with the world around us falling apart, and then trying to learn from it,” says vocalist and guitarist Chris Cresswell. “No one needs to listen to us, but we want to try.”
New Ruin is a shot of adrenaline from a band striking out at outdated institutions and ideologies via pointed lyrics and their heaviest songs to date, attacking each with a ferocity that will surprise even longtime fans. From the monstrously discordant hits that open the album through the de facto thesis statement of “Heirloom,” it’s clear that The Flatliners are angry in a way we’ve never heard before.
At the same time, they’ve never been more in control. Produced by Cresswell along with the rest of the band, songs like “Performative Hours” and “Recoil” boil with livewire post-hardcore energy while “Souvenir” and “Big Strum” offer a more tightly coiled aggression that hints at the band’s anthemic punk past. Recorded at Toronto’s Noble Street Studios and Genesis Sound with longtime friend and engineer Matt Snell, the album sounds both open and immediate, the cumulative effect of two decades performing together. Says Cresswell of taking the reins, “At this point, if you’re 20 years in and don’t trust yourself…”
Brought to life by what he calls a “dream” team with mixer Anton DeLost and mastering courtesy of the Blasting Room legend Jason Livermore, New Ruin deftly combines the pop ambition of Inviting Light with an aggression the band has only hinted at before, giving in to their grarliest tendencies. It’s an approach the songs – and the moment – demanded. Take “Heirloom.”
“It’s hate mail to the previous generation,” says Cresswell. “All their brilliance and ingenuity has just left our generation and future generations in the dust and unable to afford the world we live in, with this enormous emotional and environmental toll. It’s so demoralizing.” But amidst the rubble of the modern hellscape, the band isn’t without hope. Album closer “Under A Dying Sun” offers its own version of solace and salvation, bringing the crashing album to a close with a thoughtful grandiosity that hints at some light at the end of the tunnel.
It might be because, despite the darkness, The Flatliners were having fun for the first time in a long time. Producing themselves, recording with friends, and playing music together after almost 600 days apart – their longest stretch since forming in 2002 – New Ruin is also the sound of a band rediscovering the joy of making something meaningful together. Cresswell calls it a gift.
“There is another side to the negativity that lives on this record,” he says.”It’s also a powerful time. So many more people are talking about things that really should have been talked about a long time ago. It’s one step in the right direction. Art and music can be part of that. We all kind of fucked up, so we can try to fix it. It’s not too late, but it’s almost too late. It’s almost too late.”
Pet Symmetry is BACK baby! Always remaining classic but always ahead of their time — The FUTURE… or at least retro future. Future Suits.
Future Suits is 11 songs which blaze past at just under 40 minutes and finds the band fully realized and better than ever. The cover of the record is a living, breathing, fully scan-able QR code. This lends itself to a completely modular digital layout experience which will find itself changing over time.. Really any time.. At the band’s will. Who knows what you’ll find over the coming days.. weeks.. years.
Taking Meds are back with Terrible News From Wonderful Men, a 10-song LP that is unequivocally their strongest material to date. Dissonant, soft guitar work reminiscent of the Dismemberment Plan is woven together with massive, Jawbox-esque riffs and bookended by catchy choruses that evoke Archers of Loaf and Superchunk. The band has managed to craft hook-heavy ear worms that still hold fast to the overarching sonic philosophy established on previous efforts.
One of Taking Meds’ greatest strengths is musical friction—Their ability to insulate instantly hummable hooks with their signature brand of disjunct, off-kilter energy and atmosphere. As a result, the moments where each element coalesces into straightforward, melodic concord feels incredibly well-earned. There’s an old standby in the alt rock toolkit of juxtaposing quiet against loud for dynamic effect, but Taking Meds instead pits the complex against the accesible, marrying their contrasting sensibilities in a way that creates a captivating push/pull.
Taking Meds are not of this era. It’s easy to imagine a world in which they’re co-headlining tours with Chavez in 1996, but the space time continuum dealt them a bad hand. Terrible News will undoubtedly register with younger music fans, but there’s just as much on offer for old school holdouts from the golden era of Merge Records and college radio. Whether you’re booking basement shows or hiding your hairline under a Sub Pop hat, Taking Meds is making music for you.

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TCM is based on the idea of a connection between mind, body and environment to prevent and manage diseases.
TCM considers the person’s overall condition, not just their symptoms. TCM includes several different practices, including acupuncture, breathing and movement exercises called qi gong, movement exercises called tai chi, the practice of burning herbs near the skin called moxibustion, herbal medicine and foods.
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A TCM practitioner will take a case history and may do a physical examination. This could include looking at your tongue and taking your pulse (tongue and pulse analysis) to work out the flow of energy and imbalances in your body. Treatment is tailored to each person using a variety of therapies.
There is clinical evidence for the benefits of some aspects of TCM for people with cancer, while for other aspects the evidence is limited. See acupuncture, tai chi, qi gong and Chinese herbal medicine for further information.
Beliefs behind TCM
According to Chinese medicine and other medical systems from Asia, everyone has a vital energy or vital force known as qi (pronounced ‘chee’). When healthy, qi flows easily through the body’s harmony and balance is affected, causing disease.
Qi is made up of two opposite and complementary factors known as Yin and Yang. In TCM, the belief is that Yin and Yang are in everything. Yin is represented by water and Yang by fire. The balance between the two maintains harmony in your body, mind and the universe.
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A 16-year-old boy has died after shots rang out in a violent confrontation near a Fairfield high school Friday afternoon, police said.
Police responded to multiple reports of a possible shooting in the area of Bell Avenue near Washington Street just after 5 p.m. and learned there was a “gun battle” between two groups of people near Armijo High School, according to the Fairfield Police Department.
Responding officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds and learned two suspects had fled the scene, officials said.
The 16-year-old boy, who was not identified, died from his injuries Friday night. The second victim, only identified as an 18-year-old man, remained in critical condition Saturday.
It is unknown if the suspects and victims were students of Armijo High School.
Officers learned one suspect fled into a residential area and a second suspect went toward the high school, officials said.
The shooting prompted officials to place the school on lockdown, sending students who were attending a football game at the athletics field into the gymnasium on campus.
Officers believe the suspect blended in with roughly 500 students and parents fleeing into the gym when the lockdown was announced. Police took the suspect, who has not been identified, into custody without incident.
The second suspect was found by police in a home a few blocks from the shooting, officials said Friday night.
Neither of the suspects have been identified.
There are no other suspects or threats to the community, police said.
Officials designated a location for parents to pick up their children at a nearby parking lot at Empire and Jefferson streets.
The high school will be closed temporarily as investigators comb the area for evidence, police said.
The Solano County Sheriff’s Office, Vacaville Police Department, the County Office of Emergency Services assisted at the scene.
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Long Term Plan and Auckland Transport Alignment Project out of date
As I went cruising through the Annual Plan documentation (see: Council to Vote on Annual Plan (Council Budget) Thursday) I caught this from the Mayoral Proposal:
Population growth has continued to outstrip projections included in both the last LTP and ATAP. This has contributed to additional pressure on the transport network through added congestion, significant pressure on housing and, for council, on the supply of infrastructure to support new housing development. Work on the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy has also identified close to $20 billion of investment (including state highways) required over the next 30 years just to service greenfield development.
Source: Finance and Performance June 17 population growth – Page 9, Paragraph 35
The embedded version:
Compounded with the Transit issue below and Auckland runs into a problem larger than previously thought:
Mass transit network investigations
Auckland continues to face serious transport access issues involving the city centre, the inner suburbs, the Airport and the south. Auckland Transport is working to determine an effective public transport solution to this issue. Investigation and design of potential mass transit solutions continues and requires $10 million of increased operating budget in 2017/2018.
Source Finance and Performance June 17 population growth – Page 7, Paragraph 25
The problem presents itself because the Long Term Plan 2015-2025, and the Auckland Transport Alignment Program (ATAP) (that only went live late last year) are based on the population growth projects set by the Auckland Plan (operative 2012). Back then the Auckland Plan had set a High Population Growth projection to which the LTP, ATAP and later the Unitary Plan all followed. While the Auckland Plan is under refresh that refresh version does not go live until next year and will only inform the 2018 Long Term Plan on wards.
The pressures mentioned above especially with the City Centre, inner suburbs, Airport, and particularly the South are issues I have long flagged and even presented to the Auckland Council Planning Committee on previously. However, the comments made in the Mayoral Proposal to the Annual Plan are some of the most recent cases of evidence on how serious those issues are particularly.
The ATAP was meant to be an agreement on rolling out transport programs by Government and Council to match up with Auckland’s growth but it seems it now falls short triggering a full refresh itself so soon.
The question is how do we plan for this and are there solutions?
Yes there are?
The Southern Auckland Development and Its Pressures Omnibus that I have just updated with new posts maps out from: the situation at hand, options to get the ball rolling, longer term options, and how to finance it all properly without sending anyone broke.
It is all there what it needs is political will power from our main advocates – the Governing Body of Auckland Council.
The Southern Auckland Development and Its Pressures Omnibus:
The crux of the Omnibus:
- 65,000 new homes needed within five years, 25,000 within Southern Auckland Future Urban Zone and Transform Manukau areas
- 55,000 new residents can be housed in Southern Auckland Future Urban Zone
- New Southern Interceptor, transit links, and Airport Southern Line required to service new developments
- 35,000 new jobs anticipated mainly in heavy industrial complexes and Manukau City Centre
- $4.25b initially needed to get the 65,000 homes off the ground and backed with infrastructure
Note the 65,000 new homes, capacity for 35,000 jobs and the $4.25b infrastructure cost provides capacity for 195,000 new residents.
With our population trajectories well above event the Auckland Plan projects it falls back to the Governing Body of Auckland Council to try and get ahead of this with laying down the foundations for urban development to support this rapid growth.
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A man described as the mastermind of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing that killed 19 American servicemen in Saudi Arabia has been captured, a U.S. and a Saudi official said Wednesday, ending a nearly two-decade manhunt for one of the FBI's most-wanted terrorists.
Ahmed al-Mughassil was arrested in Beirut and transferred to Riyadh, the Saudi capital, according to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Alawsat. The Saudi Interior Ministry and Lebanese authorities had no immediate comment on the capture.
The 48-year-old suspect was described by the FBI in 2001 as the head of the armed wing of the once-active but shadowy Saudi Hezbollah group. The FBI had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
The June 25, 1996, truck bombing at the Khobar Towers, an eight-story dormitory in eastern Saudi Arabia for U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the Gulf, killed 19 Americans and wounded 372 more. It was the deadliest such attack targeting U.S. forces since the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marines' barracks in Beirut that killed 241 American servicemen.
Al-Mughassil, also known as Abu Omran, is one of 14 people named in a 2001 indictment in Alexandria, Virginia, in connection with the bombing. Charges include murder of federal employees and bombing resulting in death.
The U.S. indictment said that elements of the Iranian government inspired, supported and supervised members of the Saudi Hezbollah group in the Khobar Towers attack, but it stopped short of naming any Iranian officials.
Hiding in Lebanon
The Asharq Alawsat newspaper said al-Mughassil was arrested after Saudi authorities identified his whereabouts in Lebanon.
A Saudi official told The Associated Press that al-Mughassil was detained two weeks ago after arriving in Beirut from Iran. He allegedly tried to seek cover in a southern Beirut neighborhood that is a stronghold of Lebanon's Hezbollah. The security official said Saudi intelligence believes that four others wanted in the bombing are living in Iran.
The Saudi and U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.
Saudi Arabia has never directly blamed Iran - its regional rival - for the attack, and Iran has repeatedly denied being involved.
In 2006, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled the Iranian government financed the bombing, ordering it to pay $254 million to the attack's victims.
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby declined to comment on the capture but said: “The United States continues to stand with the victims and families harmed by this attack, and we're going to continue working with Saudi Arabia and the international community to bring to justice all the perpetrators of it.”
The U.S. Justice Department also declined to comment.
FBI Director James Comey was the assistant U.S. attorney in Virginia who handled the investigation of the Khobar Towers bombing.
In the attack, militants parked a fuel tanker truck just outside the shallow perimeter of the apartment complex, 85 feet from one of the dormitories. The blast tore the face off one side of the building, leaving a massive crater.
The U.S. later moved its Air Force contingent to a compound in a remote stretch of desert south of Riyadh before withdrawing its troops from the kingdom in 2003.
Little known about al-Mughassil
Details of al-Mughassil's life remain elusive. He was born in Saudi Arabia's eastern city of Qatif, a predominantly underdeveloped Shi’ite region that is home to the kingdom's vast oil reserves.
Toby Matthiesen, who has written extensively on Saudi Shi’ites in a book titled “The Other Saudis,” said al-Mughassil was rumored to have gone to Iran after the 1979 revolution and is believed to have fought at some point in Lebanon's 15-year civil war that ended in 1990.
The Saudi Hezbollah group, also called Hezbollah al-Hijaz, was established in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province in 1987 in retaliation to the killing of more than 400 Iranians who died in clashes that same year with Saudi riot police in Mecca during the annual hajj pilgrimage.
The kingdom's minority Shi’ites have long complained that Saudi Arabia's Sunni leadership treats their grievances as a security problem rather than an issue to be resolved politically.
A handful of prominent Shi’ite activists met with the late King Fahd in 1993 for reconciliation talks after years of violence that included attacks by the Saudi Hezbollah group, which the kingdom has branded a terrorist organization.
The meeting - the culmination of many discussions between Saudi officials and Shi’ite activists in exile - resulted in the return of some 350 activists to the kingdom, the release of political prisoners, and a policy that allowed more Shi’ite mosques to be built.
After the 1996 Khobar Towers attack, members of the Saudi Hezbollah group were either arrested or fled into exile, Matthiesen said. While the group was largely dismantled after the attack, Shi’ite protesters demanding greater rights are sometimes accused of belonging to the group or supporting it.
“The name Hezbollah al-Hijaz has been used to delegitimize any political activity in the Eastern Province,” he said, adding that the group never held mainstream support among Saudi Shi’ites, but had a popular base and a few hundred members at its peak.
The group, modeled after the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, assassinated lower-ranking Saudi diplomats abroad and attacked oil installations in the Eastern Province in the late 1980s. The group has claimed responsibility for those attacks, but has consistently denied responsibility for the Khobar bombing, Matthiesen said.
Three other Saudis are still on the FBI's most-wanted list for the attack: Ali al-Hoorie, Abdelkarim al-Nasser and Ibrahim al-Yacoub.
Nine other Saudis have been imprisoned in the kingdom for the past 19 years and given secret trials with unknown verdicts in connection with the attack, Matthiesen said. It's unclear whether al-Mughassil will face a similar trial or be given one in a special court handling terrorism cases.


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- Gigantic, lightweight aluminum platform with concave foot bed - High load DU bushing and cartridge bearing - Included Flip Pins are blue. Silver, black, red, or gold pins are sold separately - DM-1837 Brendog Brendan Fairclough signature model, murdered - 105x115x17mm
The Baldwin offers the best of both worlds bridging the gap between the demands of XC racer to the enduro rider. It features the tried and true Posi-Lock retention system protected by a robust 6061 CNC body providing extra support. - Weight: 292g Ti - Body: 60661 CNC AL - Spindle: Titanium - Bearings: 3 Cartridge - Springs: SWP - Cleat: XPEDO XPT (6° Float) - Colors: Black, Gray, Orange, Pink *Titanium spindles have 180lbs weight limit.
• Low-profile, lightweight, wide aluminum body with double-concave platform. • Platform size: 101x114cm • 4 Full sealed cartridge bearings per pedal • Super thin double concave wide platform • Hex-head threaded pin design offers more bite for added security • Fore and aft angled bottom-loading pins • Hidden pin / Grease access port • 20 SHCS hex traction pins per pedal
$165.00 - $169.00
Introducing the new Candy 7: all new body shape with premium stainless steel and aluminum components, and integrated traction pad technology for an even more refined fit, feel, and power transfer. A ribbed body and chamfered edges allow for better traction when unclipped and reduce rock strikes. 4-sided entry enables superior mud shedding, and customizable float and release angles create a dialed-in feel.
For enduro riding and racing, it's all about the Crank Brothers Mallet E pedals. Winner of a Design & Innovation Award for 2016, this pedal features a concave platform for a secure, grippy foothold, and six adjustable pins per side for even more security. The adjustable traction pad interface keeps you in contact with the pedal so you can focus on your line. Four-sided entry ensures your foot will catch quickly and easily, as well as helping the Mallet E shed mud like no other. A 52mm q-factor is your best friend on tight trails, because who wants to be clotheslined by a tree? Not you, that's for sure. Throw in chamfered edges to ward off rock strikes, and a customizable float and release system and you're ready to shred. Specifications: - spindle material: forged scm 435 chromoly steel - body material: 6061-T6 aluminum - wing material: 17-4PH stainless - spring material: 300 series stainless steel - release angle: 15° / 20° - q-factor: 52mm - inner bearing type: igus LL-glide bearing - outer bearing type: enduro cartridge bearing - adjustable pins: 6 per side for grip - endcap: hex alloy - cleat: premium brass cleats with shims included - weight: 419g per pair
- Weight: 210g CrMo - Body: Carbon Injection-Molded - Spindle: Cromoly - Bearings: 3 Cartridge - Retention: MDU Elastomer (Preset) - Q-Factor: ±53 (mm) - Cleat: XPEDO THRUST 7 (6º Float or Fixed)
Riding in deep, sticky snow just got a whole lot easier. 45NRTH's Helva pedals feature an open CNC-forged body that excels at shedding snow. Its super thin 9mm profile gives you maximum clearance while cornering and riding in deep ruts, plus they're light. Sealed DU bearings keep them spinning smooth and replacement pin kits are available (sold separately) in seven different colors so you can color-coordinate your rig.
Crank Brothers Mallet DH, the choice of DH world champions. - Concave platform for secure foothold - 8 adjustable pins per side for grip - Traction pad technology customizable interface - Ribbed body for better traction when unclipped - Chamfered edges to reduce rock-strikes - 57mm q-factor for stability at speed - 4-sided entry / superior mud shedding - Customizable float and release angle - Premium bearings and double seal system - Spindle material: Forged scm 435 chromoly steel - Body material: 6061-T6 aluminum - Wing material cast: Stainless steel - Spring material 300 series stainless steel - Release angle 15° / 20° - Max rider weight no restriction - Q-factor 57mm - Inner bearing type IGUS LL-glide bearing - Outer bearing type enduro cartridge bearing - Cleat premium brass cleats with shims included - Adjustable pins 8 per side for grip - Endcap hex alloy - Weight: 479 grams
At 110 x 105MM, Chromag's Scarab pedals feature one of the widest platforms available, yet thanks to the thin profile and chamfered corners, it has great clearance. Chromag's proprietary extrusion and machined design provides an ultra thin true-concave profile that is only 13mm at platform center. Custom traction pins are made of hardened steel and feature two height options via the removable washer. A shear line reduces pedal damage when the pins are struck. Each pedal features 42 placement options for the ultimate customization. • Low profile 13mm at platform center • True concave design • Custom adjustable height pin • 42 pin placement options • 430g / pair
Whether you're in the heat of a race, or just sessioning your local trails, give yourself an advantage with Crank Brothers' Mallet DH pedals. They rock super easy-to-enter/exit 4-sided cages with wide aluminum platforms for serious support. Steel springs, steel wings and chromoly axles deliver DH-worthy durability that shrug off hard use and big hits. The open design quickly sheds mud for reliability in sloppy conditions and the eight adjustable traction pins per side grip well when you're riding clipped out in corners.
Foot, meet pedal. Thanks to the Stamp, you two will be closely acquainted. After scrutinizing data from the outsoles of top mountain bike shoe brands, Crank Brothers discovered that two distinct surface areas can optimize the shoe/pedal bond through the whole range of shoe sizes. The result is the Stamp, a pedal with minimum profile and maximum concavity. Specifications: - spindle material: forged scm 435 chromoly steel - body material: forged 6061-T6 - inner bearing type: igus LL-glide bearing - outer bearing type: igus LL-glide bearing - footprint: 100mm x 100mm (small) / 114mm x 111mm (large) - adjustable pins: 10 per side - minimal profile: 11mm-13mm thin - stamp small recommended for shoe sizes: 5-10 (us) // 37-43 (eu) - stamp large recommended for shoe sizes: 10-15 (us) // 43-49 (eu) - weight: 375g per pair (small) / 405g per pair (large)
The ultimate weight-saving upgrade. - The kit includes: 1 pair titanium spindles + refresh kit (Enduro cartridge bearings, Igus ll-glide bearings, DSS double seal system: internal and external seals, hex alloy end caps, o-rings, nuts, sleeve bushings, & bearing removal tool). - Compatible with: Eggbeater, Candy, Mallet, 5050, Double Shot, model years 2010-present - Weight: 60g per pair - Spindle material: 6al/4v titanium - Max. rider weight: 200lb/90kg - Q-factor: 52 mm
With Shimano's 105 SPD-SL Pedals, you get pro-level features without the price tag. They sport extra-wide platforms with stainless-steel plates for easy and smooth entry and exit, and excellent pedaling efficiency. Inside, there are sealed cartridge bearings for minimal friction and long-term durability. Plus, these fine pedals also feature adjustable entry and release tension so that you can dial them in for the perfect feel.
Crank Brothers' Candy 3 pedals combine 4-sided cages for super-easy entry/exit with CNC'd aluminum platforms for low weight, great foot stability, and on-trail durability. The Candy 3s feature chromoly axles, stainless steel springs, CNC machined aluminum wings, and an open design that sheds mud fast, making them ideal for sloppy conditions and cyclocross. They're also enhanced with inner needle bearings and water-tight internals for consistently smooth pedaling.
Minimal & lightweight for xc/trail riding. 4-sided entry enables superior mud shedding, and customizable float and release angles create a dialed-in feel. Specs: Spindle material: Forged SCM 435 chromoly steel Body material: Cast stainless steel Wing material: 17-4PH stainless Spring material: 300 series stainless steel Release angle: 15° / 20° Q-factor: 52mm Inner bearing type: Igus LL-glide bearing Outer bearing type: Enduro cartridge bearing Cleat: Premium brass cleats with shims included Weight: 280g per pair Warranty: 5 years
Crank Brothers' Mallet 3 pedals sport the company's super easy-to-enter/exit 4-sided cages with wide aluminum/polycarbonate platforms for stellar support and stability, as well as tough chromoly axles with steel wings for durability, making these great pedals ideal for downhill riding and free riding. The open design quickly sheds mud for reliability in sloppy conditions and the traction pins grip well when you're riding clipped out between corners.
Chromag worked with Brandon Semenuk to design a pedal that features a lightweight, compact platform body that extends inboard bringing the riders feet closer to the cranks for superior control. The Contact pedal has a very low-profile, concave CNC’d surface that is only 13mm at pedal center and weighs in at only 190g per pedal.
$125.00 - $130.00
iSSi's Trail Pedals offer bold styling, reliable technology, and a wide platform for better contact while in and out of the pedal. The Trail platform disperses pressure on your foot and provides a little extra confidence when descending unclipped. Dual-sided entry makes these SPD-compatible pedals simple to get into, while easily adjustable entry/release tension is perfect for beginners and experts alike. With triple-sealed cartridge bearings and durable chromoly spindles, these pedals will spin smoothly for countless rides. Plus, four degrees of float helps your knees track naturally during every crank revolution. The Trail III is available in three spindle lengths, standard, +6, and +12mm. Longer spindle models are only available in Intense Black.
You can't conquer the trails without power and control. Thankfully, Spank's Oozy Trail pedals give you a rock-solid platform to power all of your off-road exploits. • Cold Forged Alloy Pedal Body • Hollow Taper Scandium Enriched Steel Axle • 12mm Thin - Massive 11x11cm Platform • 360g per pair (with full pin compliment) • 18 Adjustable Pins per Pedal • New CNC Optimized, Full Sized Hex Head, Rear Loading Pins Improve Durability and Maintenence • Oversized Sealed Full Compliment Inboard Industrial Bearing • Sealed Outboard IGUS Bushing • Inboard Friction Seal Prevents Contamination and Reduces Unwanted Pedal Spin • Chamfered Leading Edges for Improved Clearance and Reduced Impact Forces • Chamfered Side Edges for Improved Cornering Clearance
Xpedo's designers went back to the drawing board for the GFX to create a fresh new design to meet the demands of the evolving downhill racing styles. The latitude entry system allows rapid engagement in any condition, positioning the front claw upwards for intuitive, seamless contact with the pedal. The Posi-Fit retention system is fully adjustable for fine-tuning the entry and release. The low-profile 6061 CNC body with adjustable height pins provide traction and support with any style of shoes. Tapered cromoly spindles roll on three precision cartridge bearings for easy maintenance. Wider Q-factor allows ample clearance between shoe and crankarm. - Weight: 468g CrMo - Body: 60661 CNC AL - Spindle: Cromoly - Bearings: 3 Cartridge - Springs: SWP - Pins: 16 adjustable height grub pins per pair - Cleat: XPEDO XPT (6° Float)
Crank Brothers steps up to the plate to provide downhillers, freeriders and BMXers with one sweet platform pedal. Most flat pedals have the traction pins' hex holes on top, making them very difficult to remove if they break or are worn down. The 5050 3s have removable plates so you have full freedom to customize pin location for your preference and the terrain. Additionally, this puts the pin's hex-hole location on the back of the plates, making them easy to remove after heavy duty use. The 5050 3 pedals are crafted from 6061-aluminum with a chromoly spindle and utilize sealed needle and cartridge bearings for durability and low maintenance.
$105.00 - $120.00
The Flash is iSSi's minimalist all-rounder take on the traditional two-sided clipless pedal. It performs as well on the trail as it does on the commute. Three sealed cartridge bearings make the Flash III iSSi’s smoothest rolling, most durable, lightest clipless pedals with multiple spindle length options. - Spindle Type: Flip III: Triple Bearing - Smooth-rolling at an affordable pricepoint - SPD-compatible cleats and mounting hardware included - Available with different spindle length options (+6 and +12mm) - Longer spindle models available in Blackout
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Distracted driving is a major problem and is being recognized by lawmakers across the country as an issue which must be addressed. In fact, many states now ban the use of cell phones while driving, adopting hands-free only rules, though this still has not seemed to prove as effective as many hoped. However, cell phone use is only one of many forms of distracted driving that causes disastrous, often fatal accidents on the road. Any time a driver partakes in an activity that detracts attention from the road, it increases that person’s chances of an accident, putting the lives of others at risk.
Distracted Driving Statistics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3,154 people were killed in 2013 as a result of distracted driving. That same year, 424,000 individuals were injured in crashes involving distracted drivers. This means, on average, 8 people died every day, while another 1,161 were injured due to distracted driving. In 2015, the number of fatal accidents caused by distracted driving spiked to 3,477. However, just because someone was not fatally injured does not mean the accident was not serious. In fact, many injuries have a potential to be life-altering, requiring long-term care and possibly even at-home assistance.
Components of Distracted Driving
Cell phone use has contributed immensely to the number of distracted driving accidents that take place, but other activities such as eating, drinking, reading, talking to other passengers, looking around, adjusting GPS devices, adjusting the radio, or engaging in any other activity that requires a driver to remove his or her attention from the road is a form of distracted driving. That said, texting remains one of the most common and dangerous habits among drivers.
Other distractions are visual in nature. For example, when a driver sees an accident on the side of the road and looks through the passenger window rather than staying focused on the road ahead, this can lead to an accident.
The Seriousness of this Dangerous Habit
Many of us are aware that distracted driving is an issue, but probably do not realize the gravity of it. Even drivers who acknowledge the dangers of it admit to doing it despite their awareness. Some studies have shown that those who text or have phone conversations while driving are just as impaired as drunk drivers. While lawmakers have tried to combat this with hands-free rules, barring drivers from texting, studies have also shown that using a hands-free device results in nearly the same level of impairment. Why? Because even a phone conversation on a hands-free device requires your mind to focus on something other than driving. If you are driving at a particularly high speed, the consequences can be fatal.
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Everyone can participate in putting an end to distracted driving. For parents of teens, it is important to lead by example. If your son or daughter sees you texting or using your phone while driving, he or she will assume this behavior is acceptable, regardless of anything you might say to the contrary. Teens can also play an active role in their own safety. Have a conversation with them about the dangers of distracted driving and the responsibilities this privilege comes with. With the right safety messages instilled, he or she might feel compelled to speak up as a passenger when driving with friends, discouraging others from using a cell phone while driving.
While many states allow hands-free devices, most outlaw texting while driving. If a driver is caught using a cell phone while driving, he or she can face serious fines. If involved in an accident, a distracted driver might also face criminal consequences, particularly if someone was injured or killed.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) became the second Democratic senator on Saturday to join the calls for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also known as ICE. During an immigration rally in Boston, Warren said it was time to replace ICE with something that reflects the morality of the country.
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"The president's deeply immoral actions have made it obvious we need to rebuild our immigration system from top to bottom starting by replacing ICE with something that reflects our morality and that works," Warren said.
There is a growing movement among liberals and progressives to abolish ICE. Warren joins her Democratic colleague and potential 2020 opponent Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, who called for ICE to disband and referred to the agency as a "deportation force." Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, called ICE a "terrorist organization" and said it should be abolished. Other progressive candidates and activists have adopted this as...
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Trees in London improve air quality by filtering out pollution particulates which cause problems such as asthma.
New research found that the urban trees of the Greater London Authority (GLA) area remove somewhere between 850 and 2,000 tonnes of particulate pollution (PM10), which can be inhaled by humans, from the air every year.
The University of Southampton research found that the targeting of tree planting in the most polluted areas of the GLA area and particularly the use of a mixture of trees, including evergreens such as pines and evergreen oak, would have the greatest benefit to future air quality in terms of PM10 removal.
One of the paper's authors, Professor Gail Taylor, said: "Trees have evolved to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, so it's not surprising that they are also good at removing pollutants.
"Trees which have leaves the whole year are exposed to more pollution and so they take up more. Using a number of different tree species and modelling approaches, the effectiveness of the tree canopy for clean air can be optimised."
The study also looked at predictions of particulate volumes in future climate and for five tree planting scenarios in London.
Using seasonal rather than hourly data was shown to have little impact on modelled annual deposition of pollution (PM10) to urban canopies, suggesting that pollution uptake can be estimated in other cities and for the future where hourly data are not available.
Co-author Peter Freer-Smith, chief scientist for Forest Research (Forestry Commission), said: "We know that particulates can damage human health, for example exacerbating asthma, and this reduction in exposure could have real benefits in some places, such as around the edge of school playgrounds.
"Urban green space and trees give a wide range of benefits and this study confirms that improving air quality is one of them and will also help us to get the most out of this benefit in future."


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Some artists have an abundant recorded legacy, while others are curiously under-represented. At times I find this irritating, because I suspect it’s more a reflection of market forces than an indication of real quality.
I believe if Louis Quilico had been American, he would be recognized as one of the best if not the best baritone of the 20th century. Growing up in Toronto, I have a very odd perspective on singers. Because I tuned in regularly to the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, not only did I hear great American baritones such as Robert Merrill, Cornell McNeil, Sherrill Milnes, and more recently Thomas Hampson, but the regular assertion that their singers were the best. Yet in Toronto we had the privilege of hearing Louis Quilico.
Quilico only arrived at the Met when he was a bit past his prime, yet even then he was a formidable talent. The only other voice I would consider comparing it to –that is, for such key attributes as stamina, beauty, and range—is American Robert Merrill. I think Merrill’s voice may have been a bit better, considering his longevity. But from what I’ve seen Merrill was somewhat one-dimensional as an artist, without the same grasp of the text or the theatre as Quilico. But it’s absurd to compare these superb artists, each wonderful in his own way. On the day after American Thanksgiving i am inclined to ask: isn’t it wonderful that we had both?
Still, the truly unfortunate part is that, whereas Merrill (and Warren and McNeil and Milnes and Hampson) was recorded frequently, Quilico’s talent has not been properly documented.
That’s one reason why I was thrilled to hear about a complete live performance by Quilico in his signature role, namely Rigoletto. See and hear it while you can.
Quilico manages to balance his portrayal of the jester on the edge between creepy and sympathetic, the grotesque element infused with something very vulnerable and even lovable. The voice has an angry edge to it in some scenes, and a marvellous bel canto line when called for. He is a perfect match in his over-the-top histrionics for the melodrama of the role, for instance at the moment he discovers the trickery of the courtiers kidnapping his daughter.
I saw Quilico play this role many times over the years. As far as I have read, there’s no studio recording of him in the role.
Thank goodness for this video, also starring Luciano Pavarotti as the Duke of Mantua. The rumour I heard was that this video was shelved (although I think excerpts from it were released), rather than being broadcast in its entirety, because Pavarotti flubbed a high note. Yet I am thrilled by his singing, a voice I miss every bit as much as Quilico. While Pavarotti’s voice was recorded abundantly –even in roles he never undertook onstage—it’s one of the great voices of all time. If he’s not at his best on this occasion (massacring the D-flat at the end of the “addio, addio” so badly that he hides his head in shame behind Gilda; oh but my heart goes out to him) even so I’d still take him over anyone singing the role nowadays. And so while i am willing to cut Pavarotti some slack –because he sounds so good even with that bad note- it upsets me to think that the bad note came between us and this immortal performance by Quilico. Thank Goodness that the Met have seen fit to make it available.
Christiane Eda-Pierre is the Gilda, in an attractive and solidly sung portrayal.
James Levine conducts the Met Orchestra & Chorus in a traditional production. For Torontonians it’s like a trip down memory lane, even if this recording captures Quilico when he was past his vocal prime.


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10 Best pc steering wheel: Our Recommendation
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- 【PLAY MULTI-PLATFORM GAMES】: PXN V900 racing wheels are compatible with Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS3, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Android TV platforms, and can match Windows 7/8/10 operating systems.
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- 【PC DUAL ANALOG STEERING WHEEL】: PC dual-mode drive for playing computer racing, free switching between the two modes, with linear foot pedals to support automatic endurance, throttle lock value; steering wheel with 270/900° rotation, with rubber texture coating wheel handles, Equipped with sports car-style paddles, manual gear shifting, imitating the ergonomic design of racing wheels.
- 【HIGH-QUALITY STRUCTURE】: It is made of non-slip ABS matte non-slip material, with real double vibration motors, 5 powerful suction cups, and 2 C-shaped fixing frames, which can simulate a more comfortable and long-lasting game experience according to different scenarios.
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- 1.【Multi-platform compatibility】: PXN-V9 wired USB connection port PC game racing steering wheel, compatible XBOX X/S, Xbox Series X / S, PS4, PS4 SLIM, PS4 Pro, PS3, N-SWITCH, and compatible with PC .windows 7 / 8/10 operating system(Please download the application:【PXN Play or V9 Tool】 to test the function and mapping buttons) ,The gear lever is only available in truck mode.(Not for Apple Desktop/Laptop/XBOX ONE PS5 XBOX 360)
- 2.【PS4/XBOX connection method 】1. you need to use PS4/xbox the original gamepad to guide,2. Before booting, make sure that the host and the original handle are off,3. Use the microusb cable with data transmission function to connect the steering wheel and the original handle,4. Connect the steering wheel to the host. After the original handle is connected to the steering wheel, turn on the host.5. After booting, press the HMOE button on the steering wheel. Can be manipulated to guide success.
- 3. 【Software Application】. In order to better experience the fun of the game, the player can easily use the PXN V9 racing steering wheel. Special Design Applications: We support the steering wheel angle, sensitivity, vibration intensity adjustment, buttons function test, and game button preset scenes. We have prepared a "V9 Assistant" app. Players can search for "V9 Assistant" in the Apple App Store and installed.
- 4. 【Ergonomic Design】: PXN-V9 game drive wheel built-in dual motor, through different degrees of vibration simulates real driving scene, with real dual vibrating motor (weak feedback) .pxn-v9 racing wheel by non-slip ABS matte non-slip material made, with 7 powerful suction cups and C-shaped fixtures, can maintain more comfortable, longer use time is not fatigued, lasting gaming experience
- 5. 【High-end Racing Simulator】: PXN V9 racing steering wheel provides a rotation angle switch: The dial switch can switch from 270 degrees to 900 degrees steering. PXN-V9 Game Steering Pans Designed for professional racing games, full-size drive wheels with pedal and shift lever: responsive foot pedals, acceleration, braking and shift, with real car feel. The six-speed manual gearbox uses the "H" gearbox for rapid and smooth variable speed.
- Premium design with leather wrapping on the outer-facing portion of the wheel
- Versatile wheel shape, well-suited to all racing game styles
- Up to 25 action buttons including 2 dual-position encoders
- Interactive race dashboard with a selection of more than 20 different displays on the wheel’s screen
- Dynamic Force Feedback: on-the-fly Force Feedback level adjustment (3 preset modes included) via the screen, compatible with all games
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The Jean-Paul-L’Allier Prize for Heritage
Since its creation in 2009, the Jean-Paul-L’Allier Prize for Heritage has put forward the most current orientations formulated by the international community about the protection of cultural heritage and local communities’ involvement. These guidelines are motivated by the OWHC’s desire to situate the prize within a movement initiated a few years before by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee that highlighted the role of communities, designating them as the fifth “C” of the strategic objectives of the World Heritage Convention.
This trend was further reinforced in 2011 through the adoption of the Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, which is inspired by local traditions and urban concepts. This recommendation supports local communities in their efforts to develop and adapt, while recommending the preservation of characteristics and values linked to their history and collective memory. The Jean-Paul-L’Allier Prize for Heritage echoes this objective by honouring a project that ensures a sustainable future to a World Heritage property in an urban setting and addresses real issues such as management and conservation of the living character of the property.
In 2016, the Global Report on Culture for Sustainable Urban Development underscored the prominent place of culture in the future of world urbanization. It is intended as a contribution from UNESCO to the common UN action towards the New Urban Agenda and is in line with the main entry point for culture in the framework of the 2030 Agenda, under the Sustainable Development Goal on sustainable cities. The OWHC also brought its perspective to this report through a text entitled “Resilient World Heritage Cities and their Communities”, expressing the conviction that communities should be fully involved in the processes of heritage and resilience planning of their city. This latter point is critical in these uncertain times, while every city worldwide is called upon to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the OWHC wishes to expand the Jean-Paul-L’Allier Prize for Heritage’s scope to include as well innovative strategies implemented by World Heritage Cities and their local communities to respond to this unprecedented environmental, economic, and social crisis.
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Transmission Films has nabbed distribution rights in Australia and New Zealand to Lars von Trier's erotic drama "Nymphomaniac," which TrustNordisk is preselling at the AFM.
In "Angels Crest," guilt eats away at a young father whose momentary lapse of judgment caused his 3-year-old son to freeze to death.
Slickly mounted enterprise provides an entertaining enough life story and plenty of vintage tunes, though neither director nor first-time scenarist Antonia Pyck is able to escape a pervasive air of…
A heavy dose of Danish miserablism masquerading as a thriller.
Danish director Frederikke Aspock's feature debut, "Out of Bounds," isn't much of a feature at all, but more of a slender short stretched beyond reason.
Film leapfrogs through a decade's worth of corruption and venality.


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The Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals has provided guidance on a plan administrator's obligation
under ERISA to seek and obtain information relevant to a
participant's claim when the participant has not directly provided
the information. In Harrison v. Wells Fargo, the Fourth
Circuit overturned a plan administrator's decision to deny a
participant's claim for short-term disability benefits, finding that
there was readily available evidence confirming the participant's
claim of disability despite the participant's failure to include the
evidence in her claim.
Background. In Harrison, the plaintiff underwent
surgery to remove a large mass that had extended into her chest,
causing pain and tracheal compression. She was unable to work and
received short-term disability ("STD") benefits under her
employer's ERISA-covered plan. While recovering and waiting for a
second surgery, her husband died unexpectedly, triggering a
recurrence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder
("PTSD") related to the death of her children a few years
Three weeks after her first
surgery, the plan administrator determined that the plaintiff had
recovered and discontinued her STD benefits. The plaintiff filed a
claim for reinstatement of STD benefits due to depression and PTSD,
but the employer denied this claim. The plaintiff then filed an administrative
appeal which included documentation from her treating physicians and
a letter from her primary caregiver. In the appeal, she disclosed
that she was also receiving treatment from a psychologist and
provided the psychologist's contact information.
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for an independent peer review. The peer review physician contacted
the plaintiff's primary care physician, but did not contact the
psychologist. The peer review concluded that, in the absence of
psychological records, it could not determine whether the plaintiff's
psychiatric status limited her functional capacity. As a result, the
employer denied the appeal and upheld the benefit denial.
The plaintiff next filed a
lawsuit against the employer for benefits under ERISA. The district
court found that there was insufficient evidence of disability and
that the employer did not abuse its discretion in denying the
plaintiff's claim. The plaintiff appealed to the Fourth Circuit.
Fourth Circuit. On appeal, the Fourth Circuit reversed the
lower court and remanded the claim for further review. The Fourth
Circuit found that the employer had failed to contact the plaintiff's
psychologist even though it was on notice that she was seeking
psychological treatment. The Fourth Circuit held that, by not
contacting the plaintiff's psychologist the employer chose to remain
"willfully blind" to readily available information that may
have confirmed her disability.
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an administrator to "shut his eyes" to that information.
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Corporate Internet Partnership
The community media publisher has sealed a commercial partnership with Corporate internet to help boost internet speeds and eradicate digital “not spots” which are holding back businesses and internet users across South California.
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The former Steve and Barry’s storefront on State Street won’t be vacant for long. M-Den, the locally owned retailer of University apparel and souvenirs, officially took possession of the building Jan. 5 — two days after Steve and Barry’s closed its doors.
A number of businesses, including CVS Pharmacy, were interested in the location according to Ed Davidson, the building’s landlord. Despite other offers, Davidson said he only considered M-Den for the space.
“There was no contest,” Davidson said in an e-mail. “I thought M-Den was the best fit and called them early on.”
Davidson said he first contacted M-Den about the space after Steve and Barry’s national chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July. When the retailer filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in November — effectively shutting down the company — Davidson said M-Den made plans to move in.
Though M-Den officially took possession of the property on Monday, plans for the space haven’t been solidified, said Doug Horning, a spokesman for M-Den.
Details regarding renovations and an official opening day for the store will be released at a later date, Horning said in an e-mail.
The new store will be the latest addition to Ann Arbor M-Den locations, with one on Main Street and another in Briarwood Mall. The State Street M-Den location will compete for customers in the market for University gear with Great Lakes Team Apparel and Moe’s Sport Shops, both located nearby.
Robert Duerksen, owner of Great Lakes Team Apparel, said the new M-Den came as a surprise. Though he said it would have been nice to have one less competitor on the block, Duerksen said he suspected his store would fill the void in low-cost apparel left by Steve and Barry’s — formerly his biggest rival, he said.
“I think we’ll become the place for that value-conscious customer looking for a $10 tee,” Duerksen said.
But despite a slow economy and a handful of competitors within walking distance of his store, Duerksen said he thinks there will be enough customers to support all the local retailers that sell University apparel.
“We’ll all still survive,” Duerksen said. “But in this economy we have to become more lean in each and every way that we can.”
At Moe’s Sport Shops, which sells the same Adidas and official University apparel carried by M-Den, store manager Drew Christensen said it’s too early to tell what kind of impact the new competition will have.
Christensen said he had his fingers crossed that a rival retailer wouldn’t fill the Steve and Barry’s vacancy. He added, though, that his store already has a good working relationship with M-Den and that the two regularly refer customers back and forth.
Though the two stores sell the same name brand apparel and target the same shoppers, Christensen said Moe’s would find a way to remain competitive in the local retail market.
“We’ve been here since 1915 and we’ve seen companies come and go,” Christensen said. “We always find a way to adapt, and Moe’s will find a way to adapt to this change.”

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