Steel pedal guitarist Rusty Young is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country rock band he helped to create, Poco. The band recently performed at South Orange Performing Arts Center and spoke with Spotlight Central ahead of the show.
Poco originated when the 60’s rock group, Buffalo Springfield (“For What It’s Worth”) was recording its final album, and group members Stephen Stills, Neil Young, and Richie Furay were recording their own material without the other band members present. One of Furay’s projects was his country rock classic, “Kind Woman,” which he recorded with the help of producer/engineer/bassist Jim Messina and pedal steel guitar player Rusty Young.
When Buffalo Springfield split up, Young, Messina, and Furay started their own band with the idea of continuing to exploring this new musical genre they were developing — country rock. After completing their line-up with drummer George Grantham and bassist Randy Meisner, they called the group, Pogo, after the comic strip character, but soon after changed the name to Poco.
Poco’s first album, 1969’s Pickin’ Up the Pieces, is considered one of the pioneering albums in country rock. In 1970, the band reached the Billboard Top 40 with their third effort, a live recording entitled DeLIVErin’.
Over the years, Jim Messina left Poco to join Loggins & Messina, and Richie Furay moved on to join The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. Randy Meisner joined The Eagles and was replaced for a time by Timothy B. Schmidt — who, ironically, went on to replace Meisner in The Eagles. Original member George Grantham also left Poco and ended up playing drums for various artists including Ricky Skaggs.
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Rusty Young, however — along with Jim Messina’s replacement, Paul Cotton — continued on with Poco. In 1978, the pair created Legend, an album which became Poco’s most commercially successful recording and which contained a song which Rusty Young wrote and sang lead vocal on — “Crazy Love.” The album was certified gold.
In 1989, all five of the original members of Poco reunited for Legacy, another recording which attained gold record status. Throughout the 2000s, the group — with various musicians — continued to record and travel the world playing live concerts, some of which featured one or more of the founding members.
Poco’s latest recording is their 2013 effort, All Fired Up. Last year, in2017, Rusty Young released his very first solo album, Waitin’ for the Sun.
These days, Young, 72, tours with Poco and its current line-up which includes Jack Sundrud on bass, Rick Lonow on drums, and Lex Browning on fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. As the sole remaining founder of Poco, Rusty is the only group member to have played at every single live concert and on every Poco recording since 1968!
Spotlight Central recently had a chance to catch up with Rusty Young and talked to him about his childhood musical influences, his experiences as a steel pedal guitarist, and his upcoming concert with Poco at SOPAC in South Orange, NJ.
Spotlight Central:Were you born into a musical family?
Rusty Young: Well, kind of — my understanding is that, lots of times, those kinds of things will skip a generation. My grandparents were both very musical. My grandmother was a piano player back in Colorado, and she used to play for silent movies. She would sit in the theater with a little tip jar on her piano and she would play along by looking at the screen and making music which she thought was appropriate for whatever she was seeing. So some of my songwriting creativity really comes from her.
And my grandfather — whom she was married to — had his own band in Colorado. It was a horn band and he played saxophone and clarinet. So both of my grandparents on my dad’s side were professional musicians. My dad didn’t take up an instrument, however, and then it came to my generation — so I think that’s how it occurred in terms of my genetic background.
Spotlight Central:We understand that about at the age of six, you started playing the lap steel guitar. What attracted you to that particular instrument?
Rusty Young: [Laughs] Well, I’m a really old person! The year was 1952 and back in the early 1950s if you wanted to take guitar lessons — on whatever type of guitar — you started off playing lap steel because it was a real simple instrument to learn the basics on. So you would take lap steel for six months or a year, and then you would graduate to a standard six-string acoustic or electric guitar.
So everyone started that way, but I loved that instrument so much — I mean I’ll even play it at the show at SOPAC — I think it’s a beautiful instrument! And I went on to learn to play a lot of other instruments, but I’ve always played lap steel and I still really enjoy it.
Spotlight Central:So how did you migrate from that instrument to the pedal steel guitar?
Rusty Young: Well, part of that was the evolution of the instrument. The history of it is that American soldiers coming back from WWII would stop in Hawaii, so Hawaiian music became very popular in the late ’40s and early ’50s, and they played much of that music on lap steels. Jerry Byrd is a famous lap steel player who had great technique and he and others were playing that kind of thing on steel guitars — but a single lap steel guitar could only play one tuning.
So Fender came up with these two- and three- and, even, four-neck steel guitars! They didn’t have pedals, but they had up to four necks and each one was tuned to a different tuning so you could play different things on each neck since one tuning was just too limited.
Then, somebody came up with the idea of taking what was on a harp — you know, a big heavenly harp with all the strings on it — which was pedals, and somebody — I think it was Gibson — said, “What if we take pedals like a harp has and put them on a steel guitar — then, you could change the tunings and you wouldn’t have to have three or four necks?”
And that opened the gates, and a lot of guys started making pedal steels in their garages where they could hook up levers and raise and lower the strings so they didn’t have to have all the necks.
Then, in the early ’60s, Fender came out with the Fender 1000 which was a one-neck pedal steel guitar with ten strings, I think, and they also had a Fender 400 which had four pedals on it. But for me, in Denver, Colorado, I couldn’t get a pedal steel until it became available here in the early ’70s — when Fender 400s and 1000s were very popular — but I got one!
Spotlight Central:So what gave you the idea of playing your pedal steel guitar through a Leslie speaker cabinet like a Hammond B3 organ player might do?
Rusty Young: In Denver, Colorado, there was a place called Don Edwards’ Guitar City and that was the hub in the Midwest for steel guitar players. I actually signed on as a guitar teacher when the store was in the basement of Don Edwards’ house, but eventually he got an actual store and I gave guitar lessons and sold guitars there. And it was a great environment, because steel players from all over would come there. If a steel player was coming from Nashville to Los Angeles or Las Vegas, he would stop in Denver and play at a club there called The Four Seasons, and so everybody who came through there looked forward to coming to Don Edwards’ shop because he had the pedal steel stuff, and he even made his own pedal steel guitars.
And this guy showed up there from Oklahoma — his name was Donny Buzzard — and Donny was my hero! He looked like Buddy Holly. He had the black glasses and — through the whole Beatle era — had the tall bouffant hairdo like Elvis, and he always wore the outfit that you wore when you played in clubs: a white shirt, tight black pants, and Cuban shoes — kind of like Beatle boots. And we would sit around in the afternoons when the store was slow and just play.
He was a brilliant musician, and he introduced me to all kinds of stuff. He said, “You can try playing the steel with a comb, and it will sound like a tack piano.” Or “You can run it through a fuzz tone and listen to what that sounds like.” Or “Run it through a Leslie speaker.” And you have heard of a guy named Alvino Rey, who was the first to use a voice box like Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton ended up using — but the first guy I knew who had one of those was my friend, Donny Buzzard. And he just opened my eyes to the fact that the pedal steel is an instrument that can do anything, and it shouldn’t be limited to just country and western music. So I decided to take off with what Donny had showed me and the rest is history.
Spotlight Central:And speaking of history, you and Richie Furay and Jim Messina decided to create Poco, and this year is the 50th anniversary of that band!
Rusty Young: Yes, it is — this fall, actually, will be the 50th anniversary of our very first shows at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.
Spotlight Central:So what was the impetus for starting the band with those fine musicians?
Rusty Young: They called me in to play on Buffalo Springfield’s The Last Time Around record on a Richie Furay song called “Kind Woman,” so I flew out from Colorado and played on that song. And Jimmy and Richie and I got along really well and they didn’t have a band anymore — by that point, The Springfield had broken up. And Richie was looking for a band — he wasn’t really a solo artist at that time — and since the three of us got along, we had this idea: Richie was a rock and roll guy, Jimmy’s a brilliant technician and guitar player, and I played all these country instruments — banjo, mandolin, dobro, and steel guitar. At that time, because there weren’t synthesizers, people had to use real instruments to make those sounds. And with The Beatles experimenting with so many different instruments and different sounds, it just seemed natural to think, “What if we take this in a country direction? We’ll take rock and roll songs, but the palette — the colors — that we’ll add to it, will be country instruments — so it will be country instruments playing rock and roll, and not playing the typical country thing.”
That was the concept we decided we wanted to go after — so that’s how we started off — but there were just the three of us, so we needed a rhythm section. That’s when I called George Grantham who played with me in Colorado and who I thought was a great drummer and had a great high voice, and I asked him to be involved. And I also asked Randy Meisner, who I’ve known since we were teenagers in Colorado — he was already out in Los Angeles trying to make his way in this business. So I called Randy up, and George, Randy, Jimmy, Richie, and I were the beginning of Poco.
Spotlight Central:And so many great Poco albums followed but your most commercially successful recording was Legend from 1978 which featured a hit which you wrote and sang — “Crazy Love.” How did it feel when that single and album become so popular?
Rusty Young: It was really ironic, because after Richie — who had been in the band for about five or six years — exited the group, it left room for another songwriter, and I really wanted to be a songwriter, and so I started writing songs. But the irony is I had always been an instrumentalist — that’s all I was — and the other guys were singer/songwriters.
And so after Richie left the band, and then when Timothy B. Schmidt — who had taken over for Randy Meisner — left to join The Eagles in 1977, it left room for me to also sing the songs I was writing. So the funny thing is when we started the band, I didn’t sing and I didn’t write, and we never had a hit until 1978 — and it was with a song that I wrote and sang on! [Laughs] It was very ironic!
Spotlight Central:And, after all these years, you just recently released your debut solo album, Waitin’ for the Sun. Tell us about more that.
Rusty Young: Yeah, it’s been almost a year now. Poco is my main focus and I’ve always written songs for Poco and kept Poco going, and I didn’t really look to make a solo record. But I’m winding down — I actually started winding down several years ago — where I just play some concerts that I want to play here and there.
And, one day, Jimmy Messina called and said, “I’ve got six shows out on the West Coast. Will you come out and play them?” So I did, and after the second or third show, a guy came up and introduced himself from a record company called Blue Élan and said, “Have you ever thought of doing a solo record?” And I said, “Not really, I’ve always done Poco records.” And he said, “Well, I have this label, and if you’re interested in doing a solo record, we’d be interested in signing you.”
And, at that point, I was thinking about doing less and not more, but it really appealed to me because I’d never done a solo record and everybody else in the band had done lots of solo records, so I just thought, “You know, in winding down my career and to never have a solo record would not be fulfilling my 50 years of Poco and 65 years of playing music,” so I said, “Sure!”
It took about a year to write all the songs, and I recorded the album in Nashville at Cash Cabin Studios, which is Johnny Cash’s place. It was a great experience, and I’m really glad I did it. And, at the concert at SOPAC, we’ll probably do three or four songs from that record.
You know, when you get near the end of your career — and I’m in the fourth quarter, for sure — you have goals that you want to accomplish. One of mine was to do a solo record that I was really proud of. The other was to finish a book I’ve been working on for ten years, and I’m hoping that by the beginning of next year, the book will be done. So, at that point, I’ll have my book and my solo record and I’ll feel like I’ve done my job!
Spotlight Central:And in addition to some cuts from Waitin’ For the Sun, what else can audience members expect to hear at the Poco concert this Saturday?
Rusty Young: We’ll do a couple of Buffalo Springfield songs — we’ll do “Kind Woman,” which is the song that began the whole thing. We’ll do the title tune of the very first Poco record, Pickin’ Up the Pieces. We’ll do the title tune of the most recent Poco record, All Fired Up. We’ll do classics like “Heart of the Night,” “Crazy Love,” “Rose of Cimarron.” And we’ll probably do “Magnolia.”
And this is actually the first tour in ten years where I will play the pedal steel! For the past decade, I’ve mostly been the front man, but we’re now bringing out the steel guitar and we’re gonna play four or five songs that I play it on and I’m looking forward to that.
We’ll also do “Good Feelin’ to Know,” and many of the other songs that people come out to Poco concerts expecting to hear like “Call It Love”— the last real Top 20 record that Poco had — in addition to some new songs, too.
Spotlight Central:That sounds great! Is there anything else you’d like to add?
Rusty Young: Well, actually, I’m in Nashville right now and we’re here rehearsing with our new band member, Lex Browning, who plays fiddle, mandolin, and electric guitar. He’s a great musician and the SOPAC concert will only be the second show featuring this new formation of the band.
And we’ll also have Rick Lonow from The Flying Burrito Brothers — who has been in the group for about a year — on drums, and Jack Sundrud — who has been in the band since 1985 — playing bass. It’s gonna be a lot of fun because I love having a fiddle in the band when you play those country rock songs — a fiddle is just so awesome to have — and we just look forward to seeing everyone there!
Poco will appear on Saturday Oct. 13, 2018 at 8pm at SOPAC, located at 1 SOPAC Way in South Orange, NJ. Ticket prices are $38, $48, and $58 and can be purchased by calling the SOPAC box office at 973–313–2787 or by clicking on sopacnow.org.


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This week I have the weekend off and go to see Tim Cappello, and well . . . you’ll have to listen to see how it went.

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Gojira, The Devin Townsend Project, and The Atlas Moth closed out their U.S. tour last night in New York City, and while all of the performances were amazing, the night belonged to the headliners. As a makeup show for the snowstorm, the fans returned with high energy and anticipation for the French metal Gods. I was lucky enough to grab a spot in the third row, and as the lights went out and the intro music started, I lost my mind. Once they stepped on the stage we all screamed at an insane volume and the band kicked off what was going to be a legendary performance in New York City.
Once “Explosia” hit the speakers, the pit immediately opened up, and the band fed off that energy and performed with an intensity that I’ve never seen before! This definitely set the tone for the rest of the night, and what a mighty opener it was. Not letting up, “Flying Whales” was next, and once the massive breakdown happened near the end, the band ran around the stage like maniacs, flinging their guitars around like we’ve all seen before, but it’s part of their performance that will never get old for any fan, including myself. It’s so fucking powerful. As “Backbone,” “The Heaviest Matter Of The Universe” followed up, the sweat began to drip from everyone’s faces, the energy was still at an all time high, but we were all ready for more.
As they went into the title track of the new album, it gave us a little break from the insanity and brought out the emotionally powerful lyrics from Joe like I’ve never witnessed before. This is why this band is so amazing. They can pummel you with riffs, then rip your soul apart with lyrics. They are truly in a league of their own.
“Wisdom Comes” was next and definitely one of the crowd favorites as they went completely insane once the main riff kicked in. The band followed suit, and continued their performance as if it was the first show of the tour. Their energy still blows my mind, even after seeing them numerous times over the past five years. They do not let up at all!
“Oroborus” took over the set next, and at this point, the intensity of the night seemed to hit everyone around me. From crowd surfing to the front for some air, to people getting dizzy and leaving, but as for me, I was ready for more! This is Gojira for fuck’s sake. It’s an honor to see them live every time!
After Mario performed yet another amazing drum solo (because he’s a God amongst men), the band closed out with “The Axe” and the always brutal “Vacuity.” Once they thanked the crowd and the lights went dark, the fans began to chant for more and more, and when Joe walked onto the stage, we all knew what was next. Now as many of my friends know, “The Gift Of Guilt,” has taken over my life since the first time I heard it. It’s my favorite Gojira song ever, and a track that truly hits home with me on every note, and now I got to see it live! From the intro, to the breakdown, to the overly emotional chorus, it was everything I expected and more! What an ending to the set!
I’ve seen Gojira many times over the past five years in Atlanta, from their support shows, to their headlining sets and opening for Metallica, but I’ve never seen them like I saw last night. This band puts a new meaning to a live show. From their energy to the expert skill on the instruments, there is no other band like them. This band truly gives it all in their music and on stage, and it’s something we should all be grateful to watch. As I sit here with no voice and emotionally drained from last night’s set, I only have one thing to left to say…Gojira is the greatest live band on the planet.


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Little Jaguar: ’68 Triumph Spitfire GT6
Triumph hired the Italian design firm Michelotti to design a coupe version of the Spitfire. It was to utilize the standard 4-cylinder engine. Triumph loved the design but it turned out to be too heavy for the 4-pot motor. They shelved it and gave the design to the racing division because it was more aerodynamic than the roadster. They built the racing bodies out of fiberglass to save weight. It was a success. The marketing folks went nuts and pushed for a street version. The answer was a straight 6-cylinder engine from the Vitesse saloon. The GT6 was born and it was quite a nice little package. Better in many ways than the MGC GT. It was faster and got better mileage. The only issue was the quirky swing-axle rear suspension inherited from the roadster. Today’s find is one of the better original MK I GTs we’ve ever seen. It is an original 60,000 mile car with original paint and interior in fine fettle (don’t you just love that word?). All this one needs is a good detailing and probably some sorting out. The seller seems pretty knowledgable so this one might be the one to go after. They aren’t very common even at British car meets. And one in original condition will have many admirers. Asking price is $10,500. Click here to contact the seller.

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David Waldman is a major presence in downtown Westport. Most recently he developed Bedford Square. His current project is a retail/residential complex on the site of the former Save the Children headquarters, on Wilton Road.
A few minutes ago, he sent an open letter to some of the town’s media, politicians and civic leaders. He wrote:
I put you all on the same email because Westport needs your help.
For the life of me I cannot figure out why no one appreciates all the incredible things downtown Westport has going for it: its beautiful architecture and history, incredible businesses and retail stores, world class restaurants. cultural venues and events, the Levitt, library, river, Farmers’ Market, and more.
None of the above seems to have translated into a real (and appropriate) sense of pride and excitement from the residents of Westport.
All I seem to hear everywhere and all I seem to read in every publication, blog and news story, is a negative sentiment about downtown, retail and Westport.
It’s too hard to get downtown.
Traffic is an issue and we need to address the intersections which are creating the traffic.
There are no mom-and-pop shops.
I am always amazed when I hear this since downtown is filled with many incredible mom-and-pops and small independent stores.
The landlords ruined the street by raising the rents.
I guess no one in Westport knows what supply and demand is.
It does, but it is always quickly re-opened, and measures are being taken by landlords to address and help mitigate these issues. That said, the town has a tremendous amount of infrastructure needs which cannot be pushed down the road again and again.
It is hard to park.
This too has been improved with the new Elm Street lot and the combination of the Achorn’s lot with Baldwin.
It lost its charm.
I could not disagree more.
Amazon killed it.
Amazon changed the way people shop but it in no way killed downtown. Downtown, like all great shopping and dining areas, has begun to change with the times. In the end you cannot eat, live and play in the internet. You can’t go to a library or arts festival in the internet.
The mall will be the last nail in the coffin.
Not everyone wants to shop in a mall. And if the mall is successful, it could be a benefit for downtown.
I miss the movie theaters.
The Westport Cinema Initiative and other groups continue to try and make this happen.
Measures are being taken to solve this going forward through unified maintenance, new pedestrian amenities, unified garbage areas and porter service.
All of this negative commentary has led, in my opinion, to a sense of self-pity from our residents that our downtown is somehow second-rate and not worthy of praise or admiration. I hear this all too often from all too many people. If it keeps happening, the town will continue to lose it luster.
So, what can we collectively do promote Westport in a more positive way?
In the end we need to start making the stories about the great things that are happening and the great things that will happen downtown. We need our residents to stop feeling bad about their downtown and start seeing just how vibrant and incredible it is.
How it provides a sense of community, how it provides a commercial revenue base which allows us to continue to maintain our lifestyles while keeping taxes lower. Stories about positive developments, incredible events, new stores, new businesses and the individuals who run them.
We need to change the narrative so the residents of Westport again realize just how incredible their downtown is, and how important it is for the health of our great Town.
You all have control over the narrative.
Thank you for listening. I hope this will begin to start a more productive conversation. Westport never needed a PR person more in its history than it needs now. Westport has to take a more active role in promoting downtown.


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Ventricular Reconstruction Hypothesis
In patients with HFrEF there are often changes in left ventricular structure and function, which include remodelling of the left ventricle from its normal elliptical shape to a more spherical shape, resulting in a less efficient ventricle and a worse prognosis. SVR has been shown in observational studies to reverse-remodel the left ventricle and restore some of its original functional capacity.24,25 The procedure involves removing akinetic or dyskinetic segments of the anterior wall and reshaping the left ventricle to restore its original elliptical form. These techniques were developed from operations for left ventricle aneurysms by Vincent Dor26 and others.
It was uncertain from these observational studies whether SVR combined with coronary artery bypass surgery would result in improved outcomes for patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy compared with coronary bypass surgery alone, especially when combined with medical treatment. This led to the design of the SVR arm of the STICH trial, the only randomised trial to question the role of SVR in patients with HFrEF. Patients were eligible if they had significant coronary stenosis amenable to surgical revascularisation, severe systolic dysfunction with an LVEF <35 % and dominant left ventricular anterior akinesia or dyskinesia amenable to SVR. A total of 1,000 patients were randomised to the arm comparing isolated coronary bypass surgery versus coronary bypass and SVR against the background of medical treatment. Primary outcome was a composite of all-cause mortality and hospital re-admission.
Patients who underwent SVR had significantly lower LV volumes on short-term follow-up with a reduction of end-systolic volume of 19 % versus 6 % in those receiving coronary surgery alone. But this reduction in left ventricle volume was small compared with the previous observational studies in which volume reductions of 33 %27 and 72 %25 were achieved. There was no significant difference between the two treatments for the primary outcome at 4-year follow-up. There were also no differences between the two groups in terms of secondary outcomes, including repeat admission to hospital, symptoms or quality of life.28 SVR added to coronary bypass surgery does not appear to improve quality of life compared with coronary bypass surgery alone, but does increase healthcare costs.29
There has been a great deal of discussion aimed at reconciling the difference between the observational data supporting SVR and the findings from the STICH trial. A secondary analysis examined the influence of baseline left ventricular volumes and LVEF on outcomes. Contrary to the widely held view by surgeons enthusiastic about SVR that patients with larger, already remodelled left ventricles would benefit from coronary bypass surgery plus SVR instead of isolated coronary surgery, patients with smaller baseline left ventricular end-systolic and end-diastolic diameters were more likely to benefit, suggesting a role for SVR before extensive remodelling has occurred.30,31 Furthermore, the extent of myocardial viability in the dysfunctional anterior wall does not appear to be an important determinant of survival in patients undergoing SVR.32
It is difficult to imagine another trial of this nature, which was an enormous international effort, being carried out. The vital questions for surgeons willing to take on these patients are: how much asynergy exists; is there sufficient compensatory muscle to restore function; what is the ventricular volume? It could be that a smaller randomised trial with a more homogeneous patient group, minimal or no angina and agreed physiological end-points could be conducted.
The Role for Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral regurgitation as a result of left ventricular dysfunction and remodelling is a common feature in patients with coronary artery disease and HFrEF, especially after an inferior or infero- lateral myocardial infarct. Ischaemic mitral regurgitation is primarily, but not exclusively, a ventricular disease arising from mitral annular dilatation and restricted closure of the mitral valve leaflets due to tethering associated with left ventricular wall dysfunction.33
Ischaemic mitral regurgitation is a powerful marker of poor prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction.34,35 The results of surgery for ischaemic mitral regurgitation are unproven and unpredictable in improving patient outcomes and have not been tested against medical treatment in a prospective randomised trial. Unfortunately, surgical mitral valve repair is often not durable in ischaemic mitral regurgitation due to progression of the underlying left ventricular dysfunction.36 Data from the (Randomised Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation (RIME) trial, a prospective randomised comparison of coronary bypass surgery alone versus surgery combined with mitral annuloplasty for moderate ischaemic mitral regurgitation, showed a significant improvement in the primary outcome, myocardial oxygenation consumption at 1 year (22 % increase from baseline for coronary bypass gratfing plus mitral annuloplasty versus 5 % for coronary bypass gratfing alone; p<0.001).37 There was also greater symptomatic improvement and significant reverse remodelling. This confirmed and extended the findings of a previous randomised trial of moderate ischaemia.38 Data from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Cardiothoracic Surgery Network randomised trial for severe ischaemic mitral regurgitation reported greater durability with mitral valve replacement compared with repair among experienced surgeons.39 Unfortunately, myocardial viability was not examined in this study and the trial was not powered to assess clinical outcomes.
Transcutaneous mitral valve repair is of special interest in high-risk surgical patients. Promising results have been reported in such patients who remain symptomatic despite modern medical treatment and cardiac resynchronisation therapy.40 There is a randomised trial of transcatheter valve repair versus medical management currently underway that may clarify whether targeting the mitral valve in addition to medical treatment improves the outcome of patients with ischaemic mitral regurgitation.41

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Odd Bug Studio sharpens its claws and raises the portcullis on the next gritty chapter of its rodent grimdark action-RPG opus, set to launch later this year.
Thursday, 21st March 2024 – Odd Bug Studio and United Label have announced Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter,sequel to the critically acclaimed 2021 adventure-RPG. In Whiskers of Winter players take up the mantle of Arlo – son of the Warden of the North – following a brutal attack by the Dark Wings, a new fanged threat from the frozen wastelands beyond. Arriving on PC and consoles later in 2024, the game includes a rich and deep campaign set across the northern realms of the Ratdom, features new gameplay mechanics, and heightens the series’ trademark visceral and violent combat between rat and foe.
A new and violent ‘tail’ begins…
Set after the bloody conclusion of the original, Whiskers of Winter sees Arlo embark on a violent quest of ruthless revenge against the Dark Wings’ onslaught, while introducing new fearsome monster-hunting sidequests against gigantic beasts. The young rat can also imbue his weapons with a range of new elemental effects and abilities, helping him slaughter foes standing in his way. Enhanced settlement mechanics allows Arlo to rebuild the Rats’ northern garrison of Winter’s Edge, while its new protector explores new and distinct areas of the frontier home to a cast of critters, some to ally with… others to vanquish.
Odd Bug Studio has also confirmed that multi-award-winning voice actor, Doug Cockle (The Witcher 3, Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2) returns to the world of Tails of Iron to provide his immediately distinct gruff and foreboding tones to Arlo’s bloody crusade of retribution.
Tails of Iron 2: Whispers of Winter features:
· An expanded campaign of violence and revenge – Whiskers of Winter’s ‘tail’ of Arlo’s fight against the ferocious Dark Wing Bats is an intense experience, featuring a semi-open RPG world set across six varied biomes to explore, and new animal factions to discover.
· Challenging combat – Building upon the series’ trademark hardcore combat, Tails of Iron 2 features enhanced weapons gameplay, including four elemental effects (fire, ice, electricity, and poison) to imbue Arlo’s arsenal with unique abilities to use against foes.
· NEW Monster hunting gameplay – To tip the balance against the new fanged army of Dark Wing Bats,Arlo can track down and overcome 15 gigantic and challenging beasts to harvest their cadavers for rare upgrade materials.
· Improved base building – Construct and upgrade the devastated settlement of Winter’s Edge to gain access to more powerful items from the smithy, tastier meals at the kitchen, a wider range of powerful traps from the shoppe, and more!
· NEW Day and night system – Arlo will face different foes depending on the time of day, with more enemy types added as additional monsters are hunted down and vanquished.
“We are delighted to finally announce our return to Ratdom with Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter,and start a new ‘tail’ of bloodshed and medieval revenge. We wanted to buildupon what we achieved with the first instalment and create a game that was more than just a straightforward sequel,” said Jack Bennett, Co-founder and Lead Designer, Odd Bug Studio. “We took on board the incredible community feedback on the original game and set about crafting a more intense experience than its predecessor. The new gameplay mechanics, the addition of monster hunting sidequests, together with improved crafting and base building, all work together to make Arlo’s crusade in the northern wastelands even more epic than King Redgi’s.”
“It’s very exciting for us to watch Odd Bug Studio craft a tremendous sequel to their astounding original Tails of Iron. We’re so proud and honoured to partner with Jack and the team once again for Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter,” said Darren Newnham, CEO, United Label. “This new game takes the violent lore of the first game to grander levels to push the premium indie envelope.”
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is available to Wishlist now. Follow #WhiskersAreComing and @OddBugStudio for the latest details on the game as it prepares to launch later in 2024.


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Learn about the fight to take back the holy land.
What were the crusades about?
The first crusade was about the armies of Christians from Western Europe and their quest to take back the holy land. After they regained Jerusalem in the year 1099, the Muslims vowed to take back the holy land. After a couple crusades, the idea behind the crusades started to change. During the third crusade, most crusaders were excommunicated after the Siege of Constantinople.

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Accounting for Local Culture to Promote Safer Births in Rural and Remote Nepal
Introduction: Nepal’s Safe Motherhood Initiative has been in progress since 1997, shaping its programs in a shifting political and constitutional climate that is trying to account for diversity. Recent national health plans include an emphasis on Institutional Births and development of community birthing centers. We argue that this strategy must also account for local cultural conditions, allowing women some autonomy and opportunity to participate in choices around safer birthing practices with the best possible information and support.
Methods: This paper draws on qualitative research that includes 30 interviews with health care providers, 6 focus groups with health care providers, Mother’s Groups, Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) and local government policy and decision-makers, participant observation, and community based workshops. Our team consisted of local, Nepali and expatriate health care providers and social science researchers in a community based approach. Based on narrative analysis we present perspectives of health care providers in rural remote Mugu District in the Karnali region and a case study of one VDC to highlight the way provider discourse is unable to account for social obstacles to care that are both evident and exponentially more complex than a systems approach can acknowledge.
Findings: Preliminary findings indicate a mismatch between government programs that encourage institutional births in even in the most remote areas of the country, and the current capacity for some communities to utilize these strategies. There are broader community specific obstacles to increasing institutional births to improve maternal outcomes. Based on government training objectives, providers cite the need for educating women about safe birth preparedness and birthing centres through Mothers’ Groups and FCHVs, and developing a network of waiting homes for expectant mothers. On the other hand, women in some communities argue that they are in fact, making informed choices to deliver at home. Providers describe shyness and lack of women’s agency around decision making and use of finances, Women identify lack of trust in consistent 24 hour care in the centres, lack of cultural understanding and communication, lack of transport options, and fear of leaving home at night. Health care providers identify elements of community context as part of the challenge rather than part of the program.
Conclusions: We argue that a culturally responsive approach based on the local scenario is necessary to improve uptake and ensure safer births in the most remote and culturally distinct areas of Nepal’s Karnali region. In light of provider identified and locally observed challenges at the community level, we argue that in addition to emphasis on trained attendants, institutional birth, and resourced maternity waiting homes where feasible, health promotion and birth preparedness planning must be contextually informed and community engaged based on a deeper understanding of local values. Safe birth strategies must include communities to bridge the gap between ideals and the reality.

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Crimean pro-Ukrainian activist Oleh Prykhodko outside his home in Orekhovo, near Saki. He was arrested on October 9 evening on ‘terrorist’ charges.
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Russia should stop expanding its list of Ukrainian political prisoners and release them all, including activist Oleh Prykhodko, who has recently been arrested in Russia-occupied Crimea.
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Yevhen Tsymbaliuk said this at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on October 17.

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Chinese consumers are loading up on gold ahead of the Lunar New Year. Is that demand strong enough to influence the metal’s price? The WSJ’s Deborah Kan speaks to Ken Brown in Hong Kong.
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Reading Devices for Visually Impaired
What devices for visually impaired people are currently on the market? Let's take a look.
What devices for visually impaired people are currently on the market? Let’s take a look. There are many tips and tools out there to help people with vision loss read. Non-optical tools include large print books and book stands that enable a more comfortable reading experience. Optical options include handheld or stand magnifiers that enlarge the image being viewed. Electronic devices include video magnifiers which allows the user to view an enlarged image of text or pictures that are placed under a camera. The image is displayed on a monitor or television. Other reading devices for visually impaired people are scanners, screen reading technology, braille printers as well as optical character recognition (OCR) software. What is OCR technology? OCR is the mechanical or electronic conversion of typed, or printed text into machine-encoded text. OCR can be traced back to the late 1920s when an Austrian engineer, named Gustav Tauschek, obtained a patent on a reading machine. This is the first OCR device in documented history. One such OCR device is the OrCam MyEye. The OrCam device takes a picture of text and converts it into spoken word. The message is then relayed to the user via a mini earpiece. The OrCam device can read text from almost any surface including menus, labels, streets signs, computer screens, newspapers, and more. The device allows the user to pause the reading and also instructs the user if the text is upside down, too far away, or not clear enough. The OrCam can help people regain their independence. Giles Turnbull shares “sometimes there are books that I would love to read. There are occasions where I wish I could go to a library and root through ancient (or out- of – print and never likely to be available in electronic formats) texts.” Giles now has the OrCam MyEye and is able to read whenever he likes. As far as devices for visually impaired people go, the OrCam MyEye is the most portable, discreet, easy-to-use product out there.


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Recipe Author: Simmie Sinow
This is so easy and turned out just like the Creamsicle ice cream bars we used to eat as kids. The possibilities are endless for the flavors!
I found that using Kefir instead of yogurt gave me something that was more liquid and easier to pour. Once you add the flavorings, you don't even notice it's been made with Kefir instead of yogurt.
To make these:
EACH one has:
5 Tablespoons Kefir
2 Tablespoons Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
1 teaspoon sugar-free Orange Jello powder
Combine everything and pour into popsicle molds. Mine are fairly tall and hold 8 in the mold.
Each one is 100 calories.
To reduce the calories to 71: use 1 Tbsp vanilla sugar-free jello powder instead of the protein powder.
To reduce the calories to 46: Use one capful of vanilla extract instead of the protein powder.
Another idea for making popsicles is to use CarbMasters (Kroger brand) yogurt. Once you "cream" it up, it's pretty liquid in nature and with them being pre-flavored, all you'd have to do is pour them into the molds. Total calories for each one of these is 25.
When I made these last night, I made them in sets of 2:
2: Creamsicles made with Kefir/protein powder/jello powder
2: Chocolate made with yogurt/jello pudding powder
2: Banana (my favorite flavor) made with yogurt/jello pudding powder
2: Peach made with crystal light iced tea I'd made during the day

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Affectionately referred to as “aunty” amongst Indigenous students at the Allard School of Law, Dana-Lyn Mackenzie is the Associate Director of the Indigenous Legal Studies Program. Whether it’s advising Indigenous students on course selection, connecting students with alumni or advocating for the Indigenous community within the law school and the University, Dana-Lyn plays an important role amongst the Indigenous study body. Her efforts were recognized in the summer of 2016 with the prestigious President’s Staff Award for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion.
“I was pleased to hear that Dana-Lyn Mackenzie has been awarded this prestigious award. Dana-Lyn's dedication to students is evident from the many alumni that return to volunteer, donate or contribute to the Indigenous student community,” said Randy Robinson, who graduated from the Allard School of Law earlier this year. “While enrolled in the Indigenous Legal Studies Program I could count on Dana-Lyn for a variety of student supports. Her inclusive approach to student engagement bolstered reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Dana-Lyn also provided guidance pertaining to academic and legal skills while I attended the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic. Overall, her compassionate and tireless guidance of the Indigenous student body left a lasting impression that I will take with me as I enter the profession.”
We’re pleased to present the following interview with Dana-Lyn, touching on some career highlights and what drives her.
What have been some career achievements that you’re most proud of?
One initiative I’m really proud of is getting the Specialization in Aboriginal Law off the ground. Now we have a lot of students, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, who apply for the Specialization every year.
The other initiative I’m really proud of is the Indigenous Awareness Camp. It’s at a point now where people are talking about their experiences and we’re getting inquiries from firms asking if they can sponsor the event, which is fabulous. I’ve had non-Indigenous students come up to me and say that it was a highlight of their whole first year, which is a pretty fantastic thing.
And, I am also proud of my work at the Indigenous Community Legal clinic. I work there one day a week, as a practicing pro bono lawyer, and am there as the students' dedicated advisor, whether they are indigenous or not. I check in with them on their wellness and how they are coping, and generally support them. Many of the Indigenous Legal Studies Program students take the clinic, but it is also a great way for me to get to know the non-indigenous students.
Can you talk a little about the Indigenous Awareness Camp and how that came about?
The camp provides an opportunity for first year law students to spend a weekend learning about Coast Salish culture. We canoe with representatives from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation up the Indian Arm to Granite Falls, a place that is inaccessible by road and camp overnight.
The camp helps bring awareness and understanding of the Indigenous legal perspectives and Indigenous culture to first year law students. It’s also a way for these students to bond and form friendships.
As the recipient of the President’s Staff Award for Advancing Diversity and Inclusion, what are your priorities when it comes to achieving diversity and inclusion at the law school?
Awareness of Indigenous issues is a really key part of the Indigenous Legal Studies Program. The Program is there to shepherd and support Indigenous students through their three years of law school. I wear many hats here including, working alongside Academic Services, Admissions, Career Services and Alumni relations. But I think an important role for me is bringing awareness of Indigenous issues to the Faculty and to the non-Indigenous student population.
I’ve worked closely with the Indigenous Law Students Association to promote and build upon activities that they’re doing, such as events like the Sisters in Spirit vigil for murdered and missing Indigenous women. It’s important to bring awareness that there’s a vibrant indigenous student body here and that Indigenous people are more than what you see in the news.
I think it’s also really important for the non-Indigenous students to recognize that there is a lot of diversity within the Indigenous study body itself, including where people are in their journey with their own identity. Some people have always been aware of their Indigenous identity and have grown up in it. And others, because of the residential school system or because of their parents’ or grandparents’ reluctance to engage, have only recently became aware of their Métis, Inuit or First Nations identity. So everybody is on a different point on their journey of discovery.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
In a lot of First Nations cultures, the aunty plays a role as a mentor and as a source of sober second thought. And the students have said to me that I’m like an honorary aunty to them. Students will tell me that I’ve made a difference in their life and that’s the most meaningful and wonderful thing in the world. And sometimes you don’t realize that you have that opportunity to help out other people. It’s easy to lose sight sometimes of what makes this job really special. What makes this job special is the opportunity to work with some really amazing people.


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There is something totally crazy about carefully and precisely stitching a piece of embroidery, and then taking a pair of scissors to it. But it is also extremely liberating. I think it's probably the crafting equivalent of bungee-jumping - what my friend would call "extreme crafting".
I was intrigued by the idea of Hardanger, and found a really good course by Carol Leather online at http://www.needlework-tips-and-techniques.com/learn-hardanger.html. I've followed it without any previous experience, and I've managed to turn out some pieces that look remarkably like the real thing.
I've also extended my embroidery technique to include working on linen. In the past I have only ever embroidered on Aida, and like many people, I have been a bit daunted at working on a fabric that doesn't direct me to the relevant stitch-hole. However, the Aida fabric that I have is completely the wrong size for most of the projects on Carol's course - my "bookmark" on the Aida fabric I possess is coming out roughly the length of a piece of A4 paper!
So, what I've been doing is learning the technique on a piece of Aida, and then repeating it on a piece of linen. The linen I've been using is "left-overs" from my linen T-shirt (Linen top - antique fabric and lace ) and hair-band ( Vintage linen and lace, continued...). Granny's stash is being used to utmost! Of course, this is not embroidery linen, and is probably far too tightly woven, so I seem to be working from one extreme to the other. Ho hum. It's all part of the learning experience. I'll let you know how I progress with the rest of Carol's hardanger lessons.

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Los Angeles: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says she took inspiration from the internet while designing her latest collection.
Kim Kardashian. Pic/Santa Banta
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Washington (AFP) - A US federal appeals court upheld the use of race for admissions to the University of Texas, a year after the Supreme Court ordered a closer look at the sensitive practice.
In June 2013 the highest court gave a partial but temporary victory to a white student who had complained that she was denied a place at the prestigious university because of the color of her skin.
It remanded the case to the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals to review its first ruling but the court ruled Tuesday the university had justified its limited use of "affirmative action" to achieve greater diversity.
"We are persuaded that to deny UT Austin its limited use of race in its search for holistic diversity would hobble the richness of the educational experience," said the court decision.
"We find force in the argument that race here is a necessary part, albeit one of many parts, of the decisional matrix."
The appeal court also noted that Abigail Fisher's scores "were too low for admission to her preferred academic programs at UT Austin... If she had been a minority the result would have been the same."
But it is not necessarily the end of the episode and the case could go back before the Supreme Court if Fisher appeals.
In last year's ruling, the Supreme Court elected not to rule on the constitutionality of using race in university admissions, instructing a lower court to look at the question again.
Its decision left unchanged the principle of affirmative action, an enduring legacy of the 1960s civil rights movement intended to give African-Americans a leg up in applying for jobs and education.


I reply here to Trib contributor Pete Commander’s Feb. 27 column, “You’re in the militia now, know it or not.” Mr. Commander: Yes, your knowledge of firearms is impressive, but it takes more than technical knowledge about a single subject and a distorted view of history to make a good argument for increasing the number of high-powered weapons among U.S. citizens, not to mention forcing citizens to be part of a militia.
Your argument that fear is a “motivating factor” to those of us who want common-sense gun laws is — sorry to say — a rather puny one when most of us know that fear is what motivates people to purchase more and higher powered weapons in the first place.
Just to give some information about myself, in case you are automatically putting me into some sort of “wimpy liberal” box: I was born and raised on a farm in northwest Illinois. I worked outside in all kinds of weather (many below-zero and deep-snow days) feeding and watering farm animals, beginning when I was 8 years old. I drove a tractor at 10 and I drove a large truck at 12. I took total care of two younger siblings at the tender age of 8. I just want to emphasize, sir, that I’m no stranger to hardship. And I’ve handled a gun.
I’ve used a rifle for target practice. But then I shot at a hawk once, just once, fortunately missed, and then lay the gun down in disgust. I refused to ever again shoot at a living creature and experience the “blood lust” emotions that I felt. Instinctively, I knew that those emotions weren’t contributing anything to my betterment as a human being, though I never criticized anyone else for hunting. My dad always had a few guns. They weren’t so much for protection from other people but simply to have when an animal needed putting down, that kind of thing. My dad also did some hunting in his younger days, mostly pheasants. But I never associated those weapons with having to protect myself from other people, despite your insistence that we all need to be heavily armed because we’re “in the militia, whether we like it or not.”
If we go about our business being good neighbors and good citizens, we’re doing what we can to make this country stronger. More and higher velocity weapons are not going to make this country stronger. That kind of thinking will destroy us from within.
Mr. Commander, I believe that in your heart of hearts you mean well, but you have really tumbled off the track in your insistence we all should heavily arm ourselves.
One final thing about: Your quote: “If you are between 17 and 45 and not exempted, then you are in the militia. It’s not your choice. This is your duty, as the law specifies. So banning guns or raising the age limit is in effect contrary to federal law.”
First of all, this wouldn’t hold up in a court of law. I thank God that we still have a judiciary system to preserve our constitutional rights and to settle issues like this. Second, as American citizens, we still live in a democracy and still have some free choice in the matter; therefore, we are NOT all part of a militia, whether you like it or not.


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Life Cover + Quick Payout
Pays a once-off lump-sum if you die, with a quick payout for immediate expenses.
Life insurance designed to give you a proper send-off, while protecting your dependants from large debts (like home, vehicle or credit loans) by paying a lump sum if you kick the bucket. This means that if you die, your family receives a quick payout of up to R50 000 if you’ve been with Sanlam Indie for longer than 6 months, and a larger lump sum later on.
Like all Sanlam Indie policies, your Life Cover policy includes a built-in Wealth Bonus. We’ll match up to 100% of your premium in a reward that tracks the market like an investment to grow real wealth for your future.
Life Cover + Quick Payout is for anyone who has outstanding debt, and doesn’t have enough existing insurance to cover this debt. Many credit providers insist that you have debt protection before lending you money – especially in the case of home and vehicle loans.
Finalising your estate also involves estate duties and executor’s fees. If there is no cash to pay for these fees from your estate, your executor (the person appointed to deal with your estate) would normally have to sell your assets (like your car, or that sneaker collection you spent years hustling for) to cover the expenses.
If you kick the bucket, Life Insurance protects your peeps from debt with a single lump-sum payout.
Everyone has different debt needs. Essentially, you should take into account your current outstanding debt and subtract any existing life insurance cover you have. The gap between the two should be the amount of Life Cover you go for.
We’ll help you work out what cover you need in just minutes.
When you die, your debts are left in your estate, where they become the problem of your dependants or significant others. Life Cover pays out to cover these debts so the people you care about don't have to. At the same time, the quick payout ensures you have a proper send-off.
Life Cover is for anyone who has outstanding debt, and doesn't have sufficient existing insurance to cover this debt.
Claims are paid as fast as possible. How long that’ll take depends on the nature of the claim, as well as how quickly we’re given the claims documentation. We recommend that for cover intended to match your debts, payment be made to your estate to settle any outstanding debts first.
If you’re diagnosed with a medical condition that, according to our Chief Medical Officer, will result in death within 12 months, you may apply for an early payment.
The quick payout benefit is only available after your policy has been active for 6 months. The quick payout portion of the cover usually pays out within hours, but may take up to 3 business days after receiving all the necessary documents.
Life Cover will not pay a claim if:
If you have not specified a beneficiary, claims will be paid into your estate so that the executor of the estate can use the claim payment to settle your outstanding debts.
Any part of the cover paid to your surviving spouse or public benefit organisation is not taxable and they will receive the full amount specified by you without any deductions for tax.
Any part of the cover paid to your estate will increase your assets, which increases duties and executor’s fees (the cost of dealing with your estate) – because these are based on your net assets: what you own minus what you owe.
Your Life Cover will grow with inflation (CPI) each year, unless you choose to adjust your cover amount. At any time you can lower your cover, or increase your cover, or remove your cover altogether.
Depending on the size of a cover increase, we may first need you to answer some short medical questions
If your outstanding debt decreases, it might be a good idea to lower the amount of Life Cover you have. You can make this change at any time.
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text: I made these wall hangings for my craft room. I used some artist canvas I got at Michaels, they come in sets and different sizes. I glued the scrapbook paper to the canvas using my ATG gun not Mod Pog. MP can bubble and warp the thin canvas board. I used vinyl for the letters. I also used several different carts for the cuts. Plantin School Book for the vinyl letters, Indie Art for the butterfly border, flower scroll and the rolled flowers, and Paisley for the paisley.


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Nvidia is working on a fix to the issues caused by a faulty driver – GeForce Game Ready 531.18 WHQL – which was released in the latest update.
Users running on the latest Windows version with no bugs are facing issues using this driver – reporting a Blue Screen of Death and high CPU usage. Nvidia acknowledged it and said it’s readying a fix. Until then, it suggested a workaround to manage.
Nvidia Driver Causing Issues
Nvidia’s GPUs are one of the widely used hardware for multiple purposes, viz gaming and content creation, as they offer the best in class performance. Well, they often come with buggy updates, too, resulting in the breakdown of the experience.
A similar incident is happening now – as many Windows users are reporting BSOD, high usage of CPU, game crashes, or slow performance of games – after installing the GeForce Game Ready 531.18 WHQL driver released on February 28th, that brought in RTX Video Super Resolution support.
Outraged by this, users started reporting on Nvidia forums and social media platforms about the issue – asking the company for help. Nvidia acknowledged this by saying that their Game Session Telemetry Plugin (NvGSTPlugin.dll) loaded by the Nvidia Display Container service is the culprit, causing CPU usage spikes of 10% or more on Windows systems after closing games or rendering apps.
Though users who reverted back to an earlier version have solved the issue, they’re waiting for a permanent fix from the OEM. And Nvidia is doing it, as noted today. The company added this to the list of open issues for this driver version, noting it as a “higher CPU usage from NVIDIA Container might be observed after exiting a game.”
FYI – we'll be posting a hotfix driver tomorrow with a fix
— Sean Pelletier (@PellyNV) March 6, 2023
While it said a fix is in the works and be coming in the form of a hotfix driver as soon as tomorrow, Nvidia suggested users kill its NVIDIA Container process via the Windows task manager to get rid of the slow OS performance.
And if you’re having BSOD or game-crashing experience, you better roll back to your older driver until a reliable fix comes. Here’s how to do it;
- Click the Start button.
- Search for and open “Device Manager”.
- Double-click on Display Adapters.
- Double-click on your NVIDIA GPU.
- Select the Driver Tab.
- Click on Roll Back Driver.


29 Dic handley page halifax survivors
That aircraft was a Halifax Bomber, flown by the Royal Air Force. , Large numbers of Halifax bombers were also operated by Coastal Command, which used it to conduct anti submarine warfare, reconnaissance and meteorological operations. März zum 1. Another compartment aft of the flight engineer contained two bunks originally intended for resting crew members, but almost always used for treating and berthing injured crew. Dart Herald •  Die ersten Mk.I wurden als Serie B.I bekannt. The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. B. Mk. We much appreciate your telegram of congratulation on Saturday night's work, the success of which was very largely due to your support in giving us such a powerful weapon to wield. The Halifax Mark V were manufactured by Rootes Group at Speke and Fairey at Stockport; operationally, these were generally used by Coastal Command and for training purposes. Halifaxes dropped more than a quarter of all bombs on Germany by the RAF. Die Handley Page Halifax (Handley-Page Typ 57 bzw. H.P.57) war ein viermotoriger Bomber der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs aus britischer Produktion. The Halifax was produced in large numbers during the war: of the 10,018 heavy bombers produced in Britain between 1940 and 1944, 4,046 were various models of the Halifax – in excess of 40%.  By January 1944, the Hercules-powered Halifax was available in quantity and quickly proved to have superior performance in the face of German fighter defences. Das Bomber-Kommando verwendete die Halifax bis zum Kriegsende; sie bildeten etwa 40 % der britischen „Viermot-Bomber“; ihr letzter Einsatz erfolgte beim Luftangriff auf Wangerooge am 25.  Further requirements of the specification included the use of a mid-mounted cantilever monoplane wing and all-metal construction, and encouraged use of the Rolls-Royce Vulture engine then in development. Data current to 27 Dec 2020. Other candidates for the specification included the Avro 679, designs from Fairey, Boutlon Paul and Shorts; all used twin engines Rolls-Royce Vultures, Napier Sabres, the Fairey P.24 or Bristol Hercules.A four engined wing was still a new idea in British bombers. The maximum bomb load was 14,500 lb (6,600 kg), which was primarily carried in a bomb bay housed within the fuselage, divided into six separate bomb compartments, with three bomb compartments in the inboard sections of each wing; this division of the payload between multiple compartments limited the maximum size of the individual bombs which could be completely enclosed to 2,000 lb (910 kg); when carrying the 4,000lb and 8,000lb high capacity (HC) bombs the bomb bay doors could not close fully. The sizeable production run envisioned required the involvement of several external parties in addition to Handley Page. Accordingly, in 1936, the RAF decided to investigate the feasibility of a four-engined bomber. , The remaining variants were the Halifax C Mk VIII, an unarmed transport that was fitted with an 8,000 lb/3,630 kg cargo pannier instead of a bomb bay, which could accommodate a maximum of 11 passengers and the Mk A IX paratroop transport, which had space for up to 16 paratroopers and their equipment. On 25 October 1939, the maiden flight of the first prototype Halifax, serial number L7244, was performed by chief test pilot Jim Cordes with E A 'Ginger' Wright as flight test observer; during this flight, the undercarriage remained locked down as an extra safety precaution. , Introduction of 1,390 hp (1,040 kW) Merlin XX engines and a twin .303 in (7.7 mm) dorsal turret instead of waist guns resulted in the Halifax B Mk II Series I.  Their second project was the 1997 recovery of Halifax LW682 from a bog near Geraardsbergen, Belgium. He is also known for his invention, with Gustav Lachmann, of the leading edge slot to improve the stall characteristics of aircraft wings. Where can you go to see a Halifax Bomber?  During the type's service with Bomber Command, Halifaxes flew 82,773 operations and dropped 224,207 tons of bombs. , Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era, Royal Air Force four-engine heavy bomber of WWII, RAF strategic bombing during the Second World War, The aircraft were assembled at Leavesden from components and assemblies manufactured around London. The airframe was melted down and used to construct the ceiling of the RAF Bomber Command Memorial in London, which was unveiled in 2012. Die Handley Page Halifax (Handley-Page Typ 57 bzw. Auch im Mittleren Osten wurden Halifax verwendet. During the recovery, the bodies of three crew members were removed and given a proper burial. The Halifax shared with the Lancaster the major burden of Bomber Command's night bombing campaign over Europe. Both the Lancaster and the Halifax would emerge as capable four-engined strategic bombers, thousands of which would be built and operated by the RAF and several other services during the War.  The existence of the Halifax was not officially acknowledged until July 1941, after it was used in a daylight attack on La Pallice, France, against the German battleship Scharnhorst. , Towards the end of the year, a full mock-up of the design was assessed; production of a pair of HP57 prototypes commenced in March 1938. HP.42 • Harris continued to have a poor opinion of the Halifax, despite the fact that later Hercules-engined machines had lower loss rates and higher crew survival rates after abandoning the aircraft than Lancasters, and came very close to the Lancaster's speed and altitude performance. Zu seinen Aufgaben gehörten viele Spezialmissionen, darunter das Absetzen von Agenten und das Stören von deutschen Funkmess-(Radar)stationen. Halifax • Handley Page's answer to meet Air Staff Specification C.3/44 for a long-range general purpose transport was the H.P.67. April 1945, Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux (TAI), Die Halifax bei Canadian Air Aces and Heroes, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Handley_Page_Halifax&oldid=199032977, Flugzeugtyp des Zweiten Weltkrieges (Vereinigtes Königreich), „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“, Auf der Rumpfoberseite und am Heck je ein Drehturm mit, Am 20. September 1939 in Bicester. A dedicated civil transport variant, the Handley Page Halton, was also developed and entered airline service. Of the 6,178 four- engined heavy bombers built during the Second World War, all were scrapped. 6 Group of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) also adopted the Halifax around the same time, and would go on to operate it in each of its 14 squadrons, although it was never solely equipped with the type. Other changes included the adoption of de Havilland Hydromatic propellers and rounded wing tips. 424 “Tiger” Squadron, RCAF, taxis for takeoff from an airfield in England, ca 1944. With No.  On 27 August, a force of 216 Halifax bombers, alongside smaller numbers of de Havilland Mosquitos and Lancasters and a sizable escort of Supermarine Spitfires, conducted the first major daylight operation by Bomber Command against a target inside Germany that year, attacking the oil refinery at Homberg on the Ruhr. B Mk III. None was preserved, and the aircraft seen here has been assembled using parts from a variety of sources. Airborne 21:34 20.4.1943 from RAF Pocklington, Yorkshire. Since its inception in 1994 the organization has recovered two aircraft, including Halifax NA337, one of only three complete examples in the world. Jetstream, Public Record Office (National Archives), Kew, Bestand AVIA 10/311. 387–388. 35 Squadron at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. 962 . The last civilian-operated Halifaxes were withdrawn from service in late 1952. 8 Group.  While the type continued to fly operations after this, these were primarily diversions to other operations and sporadic, uncoordinated attacks against targets of opportunity.  Attacks upon oil production facilities throughout Germany would become commonplace within the remaining months of the war.  During these months, infrastructure such as oil facilities and railways were given a high priority; these targets were attacked right up until the end of the war. HP.43 • Arthur Harris, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Bomber Command, described the Halifax as inferior to the rival Lancaster, in part due to its smaller payload. 100 Group and to conduct special operations, such as parachuting agents and arms into occupied Europe, for the Special Operations Executive (SOE). The Halifax was also flown in large numbers by other Allied and Commonwealth nations, such as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Free French Air Force and Polish forces. . , The definitive version of the Halifax was the B Mk VI, powered by the 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) Hercules 100. Hier kann aufgrund der Fülle der Unfälle nur eine Auswahl an Totalverlusten aus der Zeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg dargestellt werden (Liste erst begonnen).  This aircraft has yet to be located, although its general position is known. , During the latter half of 1944, the bombing of German-held oil facilities became a major priority of the offensive. During their service with Bomber Command, Halifaxes flew a total of 82,773 operations and dropped 224,207 tons of bombs, while 1,833 aircraft were lost. SPECIFICATIONS. On 2 June 1942, in a response to a telegram sent by Frederick Handley Page, congratulating Harris on the success of the first 1000 bomber Cologne raid, he stated: "My Dear Handley Page. In September 1941, a production Halifax Mk.I participated in an official naming ceremony of the type, officiated by Lord Halifax and Lady Halifax.  In response, Handley Page produced the twin-engine HP56 design to meet Specification P.13/36. Data from Halifax, Second to None, The Handley Page Halifax B.III, VI, VII. In the latter capacity, each Halifax was built from various sub-assemblies. It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester. 466 Squadron. Effective marking greatly increased the accuracy and destructive power of Bomber Command. Die nächsten Modelle waren die Mk.VI (H.P.61) mit 1675-PS-Hercules 100 und die Mk.VII (H.P.61), die wieder über die Hercules der Mk.III verfügte. November 1950 stürzte ein Frachtflugzeug des Typs Halifax C.VIII der. The Handley Page Halifax was conceived in 1936 as the result of an Air Ministry specification which called for an all metal mid wing cantilever monoplane heavy medium bomber to be powered by two Rolls Royce Vulture liquid cooled engines, these still being in the state of development. Barnes, C H: Handley Page Aircraft since 1907, London 1976, pp. , While the early-built models of the Halifax were heavily used by Bomber Command and made valuable contributions to operations, the aircraft's performance was considered unsatisfactory for the most part, mainly due to the underpowered Merlin engine, which meant that it could not fly at the higher altitudes needed to avoid enemy fighters, which were becoming increasingly effective throughout 1943. Nach dem Kriege blieben sie noch längere Zeit beim Küsten- und Transportkommando im Einsatz. Die Mk.II-Serie I wies erste bedeutende Modifikationen auf, indem ein Zwillings-MG-Rumpfrückenturm sowie stärkere Merlin-XX-Motoren verwendet wurden. On Friday, 9th February 1945, the experienced crew of Handley Page Halifax MZ980 of 298 Squadron, Royal Air Force, took off from its base at Tarrant Rushton, Dorset. 429 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*V". The aircraft was moved to the National Air Force Museum of Canada in Trenton, Ontario where it was unveiled in 2005 after a full restoration. The Halifax has its origins in the twin-engine HP56 proposal of the late 1930s, produced in response to the British Air Ministry's Specification P.13/36 for a capable medium bomber for "world-wide use." Its operational debut occurred on the night of 10–11 March 1941, when six Halifax bombers flew a bombing raid against Le Havre, targeting the area around the docks and any shipping that might be present. 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Hello again! Thank you for joining me this month as I celebrate 20 years as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with 20 posts! Today I have another sneak peek for you from the upcoming Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog! This beautiful stamp set will be available on September 1st as a bundle with the new Everyday Label Punch. This set is perfect for gift tags, cards and scrapbook pages.
I was inspired to make this set of tags we made on the Stampin' Up! Thailand Incentive Trip. The image was stamped on Shimmery White card stock and the Aqua Painter was used for a watercolor wash for the background. To do a watercolor wash take the closed Old Olive ink pad and squeeze it, putting pressure on the top and bottom of the closed pad. This forces the inside lid to touch the ink and forms a smear of ink for you to paint with. Open the pad and pick up some of the ink from the lid, swoosh it on to a scrap paper until it is as light as you would like it, then swoosh it on to your card stock over the stamped image.
In addition to the new Everyday Label Punch I used the Holly Berry Builder Punch and the Triple Banner Punch. The paper with the music notes is called Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper and is printed with traditional Christmas Carols. The Striped ribbon is also new – the edges are wired so it can hold its shape however you position it.
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